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Heartbeat Sync

Feel your child's heartbeat through gentle vibrations on your phone. A calming way to stay connected when you're apart.

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Pro Tip

Tap "Feel Heartbeat" when you're feeling anxious about your child.

Emergency Cascade

Sequential contact alerts & band SOS escalation

How Band SOS Escalation Works

1Γ— tap β€” Check-in ping to Guardian 1

2Γ— tap β€” Urgent: cascade begins, radio call + GPS

3Γ— tap β€” Emergency: all contacts called sequentially

5Γ— tap β€” Critical: 911 auto-dialed + mesh SOS broadcast

Hold 5s β€” Silent SOS: covert mode, no sounds from band

All via radio/BLE β€” no cellular required. The band counts presses within a 3-second window.

Band SOS Simulator

Tap the band button to test escalation levels

Tap to test β€’ Hold 5s for silent SOS

Level 1: Check-In1Γ—TAP

Gentle ping β€” "I need you" signal

Level 2: Urgent2Γ—TAP

Needs help β€” contact cascade begins

Level 3: Emergency3Γ—TAP

Immediate danger β€” full cascade activated

Level 4: Critical5Γ—TAP

Life-threatening β€” maximum response

Level 5: Hold 5s5s HOLD

Silent SOS β€” covert emergency mode

Contact Cascade Order

6 active
1
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Mom (Sarah)Guardian

(555) 123-4567

Immediate
callpushradio
wait 30s
2
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Dad (James)Guardian

(555) 234-5678

+30s delay
callpushsms
wait 60s
3
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Grandma RoseFamily

(555) 345-6789

+60s delay
callsms
wait 90s
4
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Mrs. ChenNeighbor

(555) 456-7890

+90s delay
callpush
wait 120s
5
🏫
Lincoln ElementarySchool

(555) 567-8901

+120s delay
call
wait 180s
6
🚨
911 Emergency911

911

+180s delay
call

Cascade Flow

Visual timeline of contact notification order

0s45s90s135s180s
0s
πŸ‘© Mom (Sarah)
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30s
πŸ‘¨ Dad (James)
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60s
πŸ‘΅ Grandma Rose
πŸ“žπŸ’¬
90s
πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦° Mrs. Chen
πŸ“žπŸ””
120s
🏫 Lincoln Elementary
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180s
🚨 911 Emergency
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Hot Car Alert Integration

When the Hot Car Alert departure countdown expires without dismissal, this contact cascade automatically activates at Level 3 (Emergency), calling all contacts sequentially and broadcasting an SOS to nearby SafeStep bands.

Radio-First Communication

All SOS alerts transmit via LoRa radio and BLE mesh β€” no cellular plan needed. Contacts with the SafeStep Guardian app receive instant push notifications via the mesh network. Phone calls use the nearest available relay with radio-to-PSTN bridging.