SCP SECURITY: 5 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A PANIC APP IN SA
SCP Security, a highly efficient 24/7 Security business providing Armed Response, Alarm Monitoring Guarding Services and VIP Protection, explores five reasons why panic mobile apps are crucial in the event of an emergency.
Clive Maher, the founder of SCP Security, highlights five reasons you need a mobile panic App.
- Panic Apps Improve Safety in the Workplace
An emergency mobile app is an excellent addition to any organisation prioritising workplace safety. Recent incidences, including the wave of civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces last year, and the severe flooding and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in the southeast part of SA in April 2022, have prompted many individuals to consider workplace safety and security.
A crucial aspect of a panic notification system is responders’ prompt notification and activation. This reduces the risk of injury to you and your employees. Sometimes, picking up a phone and dialling emergency personnel may not always be feasible. A panic app is a straightforward and cost-effective option that can dramatically improve the reaction to any threat.
- Panic Apps Protect You And Your Loved Ones
There can be no compromise when it comes to protecting yourself or your family. In a dire situation, an emergency mobile app can serve as a lifeline at the click of an alert button. An emergency app can assist you when you are lost, in need of first aid, in a potentially dangerous scenario, or even amid a natural disaster.
At the touch of a button, users can seek assistance from call centre agents, who will subsequently contact public emergency agencies on their behalf, such as the South African Police Service (SAPS), local metro police, or fire or ambulance service.
In South Africa, requests for an ambulance are the most frequent single type of request made through emergency smartphone applications, but these apps are also used to report missing persons and possible kidnappings and child abductions, as well as residential and business robberies and cash-in-transit heists.
- Panic Apps Are Economical
Having several years of expertise in safety, Maher has seen organisations waste exorbitant sums of money on inadequate workplace security equipment. In addition, the understanding that threats might come from any direction considerably reduces the usefulness of a product purchased with good intentions. However, a competent technology-driven panic app system is typically less expensive and more versatile than other options.
- Panic Apps Are Versatile
Threats can emanate from a variety of sources. Utilising buzz-in systems and advanced camera systems is beneficial for monitoring. However, an internal threat is also possible. If you combine a good and effective incident response strategy with an innovative panic app system, you’ll be able to address any threat or danger that may arise.
- A Panic App Is Technology-Based
Utilising technology to recreate a product offers numerous advantages. Some South Africans dislike the hardwired security button systems that alarm companies provide and prefer technologically-based panic button systems. There is more to duress systems than just panic buttons.
A cutting-edge notification system should be able to merge internal and external notifications with a single click. This means that it will simultaneously alert employees and responders.
Still Uncertain About Panic Apps?
SCP Emergency App is the most comprehensive emergency response service centre in South Africa. The App provides round-the-clock access to a national network of Security, SAPS, Medical, and Fire Response units. Alerts issued via the mobile app use your device’s GPS location to pinpoint precisely where you are, allowing us to locate you and dispatch the necessary services within minutes if you are unable to do so.
Using the SCP Emergency App, you receive rapid access to a unique and well-structured nationwide network of emergency assistance services! Available for download through Google Play, Apple App Store, and the AppGallery.