Do you sometimes have to walk on campus alone after dark? Would you like to have a way to quickly alert authorities of a potentially dangerous situation, or reach someone who can help by phone?
GW’s Division of Safety and Security has an app that can help! The Guardian app is free to the GW community and can be downloaded here for iPhone or Android. The app provides quick access to GW and non-GW support services like the GW Office of Advocacy of Support, the National Sexual Assault Hotline, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and Poison Control. There is a button to immediately connect to GW Police & EMeRG (GW's volunteer EMS agency) and a button for 911 services.
A Safety Timer feature allows a family member or friend to be your guardian while traveling. Set a timer for your trip to alert your guardian if you don’t arrive within the anticipated time. You can alert them or GW PD to your location.
The app can also be customized to include critical information about you if you are in an accident or in a medical emergency. This includes contact information and your medical history.
Off campus the Guardian app provides advisories and alerts for your area as well as for the GW campus. The alerts can be set as push notifications to your phone.
Questions? Learn more about the Guardian app here.
