Travelsafe is a personal safety app feature designed by Peoplesafe to protect users wherever and whenever they travel.

The rise in aggressive public behaviour, coupled with a dispersed workforce that can work remotely, has created a challenge for many security teams.  

Travelsafe is a personal safety app feature designed to protect users wherever and whenever they travel. Users simply set their destination along with how they’re travelling and the company’s specially trained ARC team will be on hand to ensure they arrive safely. 

Automated alerts and welfare checks provide peace-of-mind to every user, making it a scalable app that can be used whether commuting, travelling for business or socialising with friends and family. Supported by Peoplesafe’s Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC), the app guarantees a professional response to incidents around the clock via the ARC’s expertly trained controllers, who can bypass 999 to get help in an emergency in just 4 minutes. 

The rise in aggressive public behaviour, coupled with a dispersed workforce that can work remotely, has created a challenge for many security teams. 69% of employees are concerned about personal safety on the commute so this new technology makes it possible to proactively mitigate risk by giving people a way to get help 24/7. 

How does Travelsafe by Peoplesafe work? 

Based on your destination and mode of travel, an automated alarm is set for your estimated arrival time. Travelsafe can be configured for walking, public transport, cycling or driving (including taking a taxi). 

Throughout the journey, you will receive regular welfare check-ins to make sure you’re safe. If, at any point, the response is ‘no,’ or if you fail to respond to welfare checks and subsequent prompts or follow-up calls, an SOS alarm is immediately raised to the ARC. 

In between welfare checks, if you need help or to speak to someone instantly, our dedicated ARC team are there 24/7 to take your call by raising an SOS alarm on the app. 

When journeys are taking longer than expected, if safe to do so, you will be prompted to extend the timer. If you fail to reach your destination, or don’t respond to automated check-ins, the ARC will contact you to make sure you’re safe. In this instance, real-time details of your journey and any additional notes will be visible to the controller. 

Once you arrive safely at your destination, the app uses your location to automatically close the timer, so that you don’t have to remember to cancel it. Managers will be able to see reports of successful Travelsafe alarm closures giving them peace of mind that their team have arrived safely. 

Naz Dossa, Peoplesafe CEO, comments: “Nearly a third of workers believe their employer could be doing more to protect them. Yet, despite this growing expectation, companies often struggle to know how they can help beyond basic safety compliance. With automated welfare checks and all alarms triaged and handled by Peoplesafe’s in-house ARC, Travelsafe can provide 24/7 protection with zero strain to human resource. It can be seamlessly implemented at scale and pushed out to any smartphone instantly.” 

When paired with Peoplesafe’s Eurowatch or Global Response services, Travelsafe can also provide protection internationally. 

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