The S.A.F.E. app puts various safety services at the fingertips of users:
- Push Notifications – Allows users to receive emergency notifications and timely warnings sent from Public Safety, via EKU Alerts, using our email alert method.
- Emergency HELP – Contains buttons to Call 911 if you are off the EKU Richmond Campus, Call EKU Police if you are on the Richmond Campus, chat with EKU Police via text for the deaf or hard of hearing or when it is not safe for you to speak.
- Emergency Call – Checks your physical location and determines that if you are inside the campus geofence, your call goes to EKU Police, and if you are outside the campus geofence, your call goes to 911 for help.
- Mobile BlueLight ALARM – Contains a button that simultaneously sends your location to EKU Police and makes a phone call to EKU Police. EKU Police can receive your location in real-time on their Dashboard and they can speak with you on the phone.
- Safety Escort | Friend Walk – Has options to contact the EKU Police, to request a safety escort on the Richmond Campus, or allows you to send your location in real-time to a friend, so they can watch you as you travel to your destination.
- Work Alone – Allows you to start a session with either a personal contact or with Public Safety, if you are on the Richmond Campus. This feature will automatically check in on you while working or studying alone and can automatically trigger a call to your personal contact, or Public Safety, if you fail to check-in at the allotted time, or if you press the emergency button.
- Report a Tip – Allows you to report tips, on a variety of topics, and gives you an option of attaching a photo or video. The tips are automatically routed to the appropriate offices.
- Health & Safety Toolbox – Has options to contact the EKU Police, the Counselling Center, Student Health Services, and Student Accessibility Office.
- Campus Maps – Provides access to a Parking Map, Enhanced Shelter In Place Buildings, and Evacuation Assembly Areas.
- Emergency Plans – Contains the University’s planned response to emergency situations. This is the content of the University Emergency Action Plan, and it provides important information about what you can do, to protect yourself, if an emergency does occur.
- Support Resources – Has options to contact University Housing, Facilities Management, Libraries, and Student Affairs.
- Manage Profile – Under the About / Preferences button, users can manage their profile and add information to help emergency responders. This information is only available to and used by the EKU Division of Public Safety for emergency purposes. It allows individuals to volunteer information to help us keep you safe. Items the user can volunteer include: Allergies, Medications, On-Campus Primary Address/Location, Secondary or Additional Addresses/Locations (For individuals whose work or studies take them to multiple locations on campus), Permanent Address, Additional Phone Numbers, Emergency Contact Name and Phone Number.
The free personal safety app, available for download on both the Apple and Android platforms: