SafeCheckIn.com featured at the California State Sheriff’s Search and Rescue coordinators meeting

Jan. 22, 2009 - PRLog -- SafeCheckIn.com was honored to address the California State Sheriff’s Search and Rescue coordinators meeting on January 13th, 2009.  We presented the concept of SafeCheckIn.com to approximately 150 members of the nations largest Search and Rescue service.  These experts have the extremely important mission of providing search and rescue services to the state of California and have been instrumental in helping test new emergency services in conjunction with private industry.  Their confidence in innovative services like SafeCheckIn.com is a testament to their concern for the safety of outdoor enthusiasts.  We at SafeCheckIn.com are excited at their interest and enthusiastic support for our mission.  The coordinators asked great questions and offered constructive suggestions to streamline the communication process.  
With the increasing numbers of singles going into the backcountry to ski, snowboard, hike, ATV and camp, there are more opportunities for people to get in trouble. Many are single and have no one to notice if they go missing.  By the time anyone does notice, often there is no clue as to what he or she was wearing, what they were doing or where to begin a search.   If you go out alone, whether it is to the backcountry or even just taking a road trip; do you have someone close by that will notice if you are overdue? With millions of singles living alone and being separated from family and friends, more are finding themselves without the traditional support system. Many people like to do outdoor activities alone. Each year we read tragic stories of people getting lost or hurt. If you do not have a roommate, spouse, friend or family to notice your absence, you are taking a risk with your life.
Members enter specific information about themselves as well as information about any activity they are going to do (creating an “event”). When they “check out” SafeCheckIn will monitor their event until the member “checks in” again.  If the member is overdue then SafeCheckIn will attempt to contact the member to update their status.  If SafeCheckIn cannot reach the member, we then contact the people that the member has designated as emergency contacts. The local authorities are being contacts of last resort. For years police and Search & Rescue professionals have been telling people to let others know when they go out alone-a personal “flight plan” so to speak.  They need timely notice, a good description and a place to start looking.  SafeCheckIn.com is a single’s guardian angel.
It is rewarding to be able to present this concept to members of official groups of search and rescue.  We thank the California State Sheriff’s Search and Rescue coordinators for the opportunity.

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SafeCheckIn is your Guardian Angel to make sure when you leave; someone is making sure you come back safely. This is a perfect option for singles that often have no one close by to make sure they come and go safely.