We are living in a world full of good and bad. While we all like to face the sunlight, turning a blind eye towards the shadow would be foolishness. It doesn’t matter how well equipped your security system is or how secured your country is through a variety of laws. An emergency can occur anytime. In such scenarios here are 7 must have applications that help you stay prepared and even dodge the circumstances.

1) Medical ID app – With smartphones allowing you to create a Medical ID, you can get immediate help in an emergency situation. With this Medical ID that you can access from your phone’s Emergency Call screen, people can identify you as known and refer your medical record. a pre-installed health app lets you create the ID. You can view a person’s Medical ID by tapping on Emergency Call on the lock screen. The ID will pop up with their details such as Full name, blood type, emergency contact, etc.

2. Guardly – This application is currently only available on iOS. However, this application is quite useful in the times when there is an attack on the premises. Security operators, admins and dispatchers can avail Guardly to send reliable emergency alerts and helpful messages to staff members in critical situations. If there is a threat (fire, shooter, thief) in the building, the security man can notify all the employees to be cautious.

3. Disaster Alert – As the name rightly suggests, this app sends alert during a disaster. This app is brought in by the Pacific Disaster Center’s World Disaster Alerts and provides users with useful real-time access to data about upcoming or active hazards around the globe and relevant disaster warnings. This app also provides details about the hazard and most importantly there are 1.5 million users who rely on this app.

4. First Aid by American Red cross – It is extremely important to the basic first aid procedure. In order to help you with that, this application is developed. It guides you through the basic first aid procedure and even has FAQs to resolve common queries.

5. SirenGPS – An outstanding application that helps you in the time of distress. creates a collaborative network of emergency management and responses where the entire community stays connected to first responders on a single platform and take part in seamless emergency communications. The best part is that even in the times of poor network coverage this app works.

The times of distress can occur time after all emergency won’t knock before coming in. Being prepared is the least that you can do. Install these five applications and inform your family and friends about it too. le 5 Dark