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01 — Offline emergency readiness EST. 2026 · ON YOUR PHONE

When danger strikes,
be ready. Be safe.

Emergencies arrive without warning — and the signal is often the first thing to go. BeSafeSOS keeps a complete readiness library — curated from trusted public institutions — on your phone: 116 guides, 127 skills and timed drills that work with no connection, plus an on-device AI assistant. So when it matters, you already know what to do.

No account · No tracking · Stored on your device
BeSafeSOS guide screen for being lost in forest or woodland — wilderness illustration, when to call emergency services, and a persistent call button
Fig. A — Guide viewNo signal required
116Emergency guides
127Survival skills
15Timed drills
0Accounts · trackers
Curated from public guidance by WHO · CDC · Red Cross · USGS · NOAA · Ready.gov · national civil-protection authorities
02 — Why it matters

Help is usually minutes away. What happens in those first minutes is decided by whoever is already there — and whether they know what to do.

i.

The first minutes count most

Emergency services take time to arrive. Clear, correct action in the meantime changes the outcome — if you know the steps.

ii.

The signal goes first

Storms, quakes, floods and blackouts routinely take down the network and power — exactly when you'd reach to look something up.

iii.

Most of us aren't ready

Few households have a plan they've actually practiced. Readiness can't be downloaded once the emergency has already begun.

03 — What it covers

116 scenarios. Six kinds of danger. One app.

01

Medical

32 scenarios
  • Heat illness
  • Hypothermia
  • Severe bleeding
  • Stroke
  • CPR — unresponsive
  • Heart attack
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Asthma attack
  • Seizure
  • Diabetic — low blood sugar
  • Diabetic — high blood sugar
  • Unknown poisoning
  • Suspected overdose
  • Choking (adult)
  • Choking (infant)
  • Thermal burns
  • Chemical burns
  • Electrical burns
  • Head injury with confusion
  • Suspected spinal injury
  • Open fracture
  • Severe bleeding (limb)
  • Crush injury
  • Mild hypothermia
  • Heat stroke
  • Near-drowning
  • Eye injury / foreign body
  • Animal bite (dog)
  • Multiple insect stings
  • Snakebite
  • Food poisoning (cluster)
  • Respiratory pandemic
02

Natural hazards

33 scenarios
  • Earthquake
  • Flood
  • Lightning
  • Hurricane / cyclone
  • Tornado
  • Wildfire (urban interface)
  • Tsunami (coastal)
  • Landslide / mudslide
  • Blizzard / whiteout
  • Urban heatwave
  • Cold snap / freeze
  • Long-term drought
  • Dust & sandstorm
  • Urban river flood
  • Flash flood while driving
  • Flash flood while hiking
  • Coastal storm surge
  • Hailstorm
  • Ice storm
  • Avalanche nearby
  • Urban sinkhole
  • Severe thunderstorm
  • Tropical rainfall flood
  • Lost in the forest
  • Lost in the desert
  • Vehicle stranded in snow
  • Vehicle stranded, remote
  • Injury hiking, remote
  • Risky river crossing
  • Wildlife encounter (bear)
  • Storm while camping
  • Rockfall in mountains
  • Thin ice on a lake
03

Infrastructure

19 scenarios
  • Power outage
  • Long blackout
  • Gas leak
  • Water contamination
  • Building fire
  • Trapped in a lift
  • Road traffic collision
  • Train accident
  • Structural crack
  • Parking-garage collapse
  • Bridge instability
  • Building evacuation alarm
  • Lift out of service
  • Escalator accident
  • In-flight medical
  • Ferry / boat incident
  • Tunnel fire & smoke
  • Crowd crush
  • Cyberattack / outage
04

Hazardous materials

9 scenarios
  • Chemical spill
  • Unknown fumes
  • Radiological release
  • Biohazard incident
  • Fuel spill in garage
  • Mixed cleaning chemicals
  • Broken mercury thermometer
  • Lithium battery fire
  • Agricultural chemical drift
05

Security

16 scenarios
  • Active threat
  • Home invasion
  • Civil unrest
  • Bomb threat
  • Suspicious package
  • Kidnapping attempt
  • Robbery in progress
  • Being followed
  • Domestic violence danger
  • Stalking & harassment
  • Online threats
  • Workplace violence
  • School violence warning
  • Assault on transit
  • Pickpocketing
  • Child missing in public
06

Conflict & war

7 scenarios
  • Civil war / conflict
  • Nuclear detonation
  • Radiological fallout
  • Forced displacement
  • Artillery shelling
  • Unexploded ordnance
  • Prolonged urban siege
Scroll across all six categories — 116 scenarios in total →
01 · Medical

When the body fails

CPR, bleeding, stroke, choking, burns, allergic reactions and more — the calls where minutes matter.

02 · Natural hazards

When nature turns

Quakes, floods, fire, storms and extreme cold or heat — what to do before, during and after.

03 · Infrastructure

When systems break

Power, gas, water and fire emergencies at home, plus transport and structural incidents.

04 · Hazmat

When the air isn't safe

Chemical spills, fumes and radiological events — shelter, seal and protect.

05 · Security

When people are the threat

Intrusion, robbery, crowd danger and threats to your safety — calm, decisive guidance.

06 · Conflict

When conflict reaches you

Shelling, siege and displacement — measured, practical steps grounded in civil-protection guidance.

04 — A 60-second reality check

How ready are you, honestly?

I could perform CPR correctly right now, from memory.
I have a 72-hour kit — water, food, medication, light — ready to grab.
My household has a meeting point and an out-of-area contact.
I know how to control serious bleeding and where my shut-off valves are.
I could find clear guidance with no internet and no signal.
I've actually practiced — not just read about — an evacuation.
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05 — Inside the app

Clear when you're calm. Clearer when you're not.

06 — Offline by default

What works with no signal — and what needs one.

Everything you need to know what to do lives on your phone and works in airplane mode. A few features reach out to the network — and we're upfront about exactly which.

Works fully offline

On your device · airplane mode
  • All 116 emergency guides, step by step
  • 127 survival skills & 15 timed drills
  • The on-device AI helper (after a one-time download)
  • Offline maps with key points of interest
  • Local emergency numbers for 100+ countries
  • Radio-frequency reference & flashlight SOS
  • Your encrypted document vault
  • Your readiness score & progress

Needs a connection

Reaches the network
  • Live alerts & RSS feeds fetching new updates
  • Emergency mode: placing a call, alerting contacts, sharing live location
  • The AI helper's one-time model download
  • App updates & new content
07 — Practice & prepare

Readiness isn't a feeling. It's reps.

Real examples from the library — drills you can time, skills you can learn, and kits you can build this week. Each one moves your readiness score.

Timed drills

Rehearse under pressure

15 timed drills · beat your own clock
  • 01Store 72 hours of drinking water
  • 02Long-term household water storage
  • 03Boil & cool water safely
  • 04Use water purification tablets
  • 05Use a portable water filter
  • 06Build a 3-day emergency food kit
  • 07No-power cooking methods
  • 08Build a safe campfire
  • 09Recovery position with a partner
  • 10Basic bandaging techniques
  • 11Basic choking response
  • 12Timed home evacuation
  • 13Family evacuation plan & meeting points
  • 14Communicate with emergency services
  • 15Restock your first-aid kit
Skills & training

Learn the hands-on basics

127 step-by-step skills
  • 01Hands-only CPR
  • 02Control bleeding & bandaging
  • 03Manage minor burns safely
  • 04Recovery position
  • 05Choking response
  • 06Spot a heart attack & stroke
  • 07Build a fire-starting kit
  • 08Light a stove with backup ignition
  • 09Set up an improvised shelter
  • 10Identify safer rooms for earthquakes
  • 11Shelter from high winds
  • 12Purify water — boil, tablets, filter
  • 13Identify backup water sources
  • 14Safe food handling in outages
  • 15Layered clothing for cold
  • 16Indoor emergency heating, safely
  • 17Communicate clearly with responders
  • 18Back up key documents
Preparedness kits

Build it before you need it

Guided checklists for home, car & go-bag
  • 0172-hour go-bag
  • 0230-day home pantry
  • 03Car emergency kit
  • 04Cold-weather vehicle kit
  • 05Home shelter-in-place kit
  • 06Family meeting points & contacts
  • 07Emergency contact list
  • 08Grab-and-go food bag
  • 09First-aid kit restock
  • 10Small vehicle trauma kit
  • 11Blackout materials for windows
  • 12Back up your documents
  • 13Plan for pets
Tools in the kit
AI HelperEmergency modeOffline mapsEmergency numbersRadio frequenciesFlashlight SOSDocument vaultAlertsReadiness score
08 — Everything it does

A complete kit, in your pocket.

01

Emergency guides

116 scenarios across medical, natural, infrastructure, hazmat, security and conflict — each built from published institutional guidance, with prepare, respond and recover steps.

02

Skills & drills

127 hands-on survival skills and 15 timed drills that build real readiness and a score you can improve.

03

AI Helper — knows all BeSafeSOS content

Ask in plain words and get grounded answers drawn from the entire library — all 116 guides, 127 skills and every drill — running on your phone with no signal.

04

Emergency mode

One tap to alert your emergency contacts, share your live location and status, and dial the correct local emergency number anywhere in the world (needs a signal).

05

Offline maps

Maps with key points of interest that stay available when you have no connection.

06

Emergency numbers

The correct local emergency numbers for 100+ countries, stored on your phone and available with no signal.

07

Live alerts & RSS feeds needs a signal

Follow official warnings and news through built-in alert and RSS feeds from authoritative sources — weather, hazards and civil-protection updates pulled in whenever you're connected.

08

Radio frequencies & SOS

A radio-frequency reference and a flashlight SOS beacon to call for help and stay reachable.

09

Encrypted document vault

Keep IDs, insurance and medical information encrypted and reachable on your device.

10

Private by design

No account, no sign-in, no tracking. Your readiness and documents stay on your phone.

09 — Versus a typical app

Most emergency apps are a phone book that needs signal.

When the moment comes…A typical appBeSafeSOS
Guidance works with no signalNeeds a connectionOn your device
Depth of guidanceA handful of tips116 guides, 6 categories
Practice beforehandNone127 skills, 15 drills
Assistant when you're unsureNoneOn-device AI
Reaching help & your contactsA basic dialerEmergency mode, worldwide numbers
PrivacyAccount & trackingNo account, no tracking
10 — Good to know

Questions, answered.

What works without a connection?

Your guides, skills, drills, maps, document vault and the AI assistant are stored on your device and work in airplane mode. The one thing no app can do without a signal is place a call or send a message — which is exactly why BeSafeSOS makes sure you already know what to do.

Do I need an account?

No. There's no sign-up, no login and no tracking. Nothing about you leaves your phone.

Where does the content come from?

BeSafeSOS does not invent advice. Every guide is curated from publicly available, high-quality guidance published by the world's leading institutions — WHO, CDC, USGS, NOAA, the Red Cross, Ready.gov and national civil-protection authorities — distilled into clear, actionable steps, with the sources listed inside each guide. Our job is to make trusted information easy to find and act on.

Is it free?

The core readiness library is free. An optional premium tier unlocks deeper preparation, mistakes and recovery sections — the essentials are never paywalled.

Is it a substitute for emergency services?

No. BeSafeSOS helps you prepare and act in the minutes before help arrives. Always contact your local emergency number whenever you can.

12 — Get ready

Be ready before
danger strikes.

Carry a complete emergency companion on your phone — one that doesn't need a signal, an account, or your data.

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