Panic Button Protection

Posted on July 23, 2009 in GPS Tracking Devices, Personal Safety | by RMT GPS News

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By Greg Bartlett

You’re walking along the street when suddenly you notice someone seems to be following you. Whether you’re a reporter in danger zone in a war-torn country or a teen in your hometown on your way back to your car, you suddenly don’t feel safe anymore. While you’re trying to remember everything you know about self-defense, there’s another fear. What if the situation escalates and you are kidnapped or attacked? Can someone find you in time to help?

Personal Safety

Many people, whether traveling executives, journalists in violent areas, or everyday citizens leaving work, are concerned about their safety and wonder if they will be able to receive help if an emergency arrives. What if they can’t use their phone in time? Will anyone ever be able to find and rescue them?

A GPS device ensures your safety by not only following your every move, but also allowing you to activate a panic button in an emergency. If you find yourself in danger, you can alert family, friends, or authorities to your position and can be assured that help is on the way immediately. It can be used even if you’re just lost, but for those who routinely travel or go into dangerous areas, a GPS tracking device with a panic button could save their life.

Furthermore, a GPS device can have extra protection measures. For instance, it can alert family and authorities if you go outside predetermined boundaries, so if you already know you’re only going to be in one area while you’re researching your story but the GPS tracking device says you’re somewhere else, law enforcement can investigate and ensure that you’re safe.

If you realize you’re in a dangerous situation, you need to be able to have someone who can find you and find you quickly.

If you’re carrying a GPS device, your position can be instantly determined and any movements you make monitored while help is sent. This can be helpful even without a panic button, so that if your family becomes concerned they can check up on your location, but a panic button will alert family and authorities of immediate danger, giving you immediate help.

Your personal safety doesn’t have to be risked if you travel in dangerous areas or even just have to walk across the street at night. With a panic button in a GPS device, you and your family can have peace of mind and can know that help will be instantly on the way if needed.