11 Great Ways Your Smartphone Can Work Smarter in an Emergency
<p></p> <img src="https://diamondcertified.org/wp_contents/uploads/2012/07/smart-phone-user.jpg" alt="undefined" style="height: ;width: "/> <p></p> <p>Here’s some savvy advice from Consumer Action and AT&T.</p> <p>Your mobile phone may be the first thing you reach for in an emergency. Approximately 70 percent of 911 calls are placed from a mobile phone and 74 percent of consumers have used a mobile phone in an emergency. According to one recent study, 19 percent of consumers had used their mobile phone to get help in an emergency in the last 30 days.</p> <p>Consumer Action and AT&T are working together to educate the public about new choices for using wireless technologies during an emergency. They just released a list of wireless technology tips for emergency situations that offers suggestions on how to prepare for emergencies, how to utilize wireless devices and where to find the latest technologies.</p> <p>“Disasters strike when we least expect it, which is why we are working to provide consumers with emergency preparedness resources,” said Ken McEldowney, Consumer Action’s executive director.</p> <p>Some of the tips include: using emergency-specific mobile applications such as the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fema/id474807486?mt=8" target="_self">FEMA App</a>; knowing how to keep your mobile phone powered with solar or hand crank chargers; and registering yourself and loved ones with the <a href="https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/contact-and-locate-loved-ones.html" target="_self">American Red Cross “Safe and Well” database</a>.</p> <p>There are lots of other easy ways to use apps and social media to be better prepared for an emergency. The full list of <a href="http://www.consumer-action.org/index.php/alerts/articles/wireless_for_emergencies/#Tips" target="_self">11 Great Ways Your Smartphone Can Work Smarter in an Emergency</a> is available on Consumer Action’s website.</p> <p><em>*AT&T is not responsible, nor liable for, any statements, claims, or services provided by third party apps mentioned above or your use of such third party applications.</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.diamondcertified.org/" target="_self">Use Diamond Certified Resource to find top rated companies.</a></p> <p><strong>Related Articles</strong><br><a href="https://www.diamondcertified.org/Guide/home-video-audio-and-automation/" target="_self">The Homeowner's Guide to Home Video, Audio & Automation</a><br><a href="https://www.diamondcertified.org/find-expert-advice/" target="_self">Get Expert Advice From Owners of Top Rated Local Companies</a><br><a href="https://www.diamondcertified.org/membership/" target="_self">Become a Diamond Certified Preferred Member (Always Free)</a> </p>
