CosmiCube, San Francisco’s iPhone, iPad and Android mobile application development provider, and the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SFDEM), have launched SF Heroes, a free mobile app that uses game mechanics to motivate and reward people for learning about emergency preparedness. Built on the company’s new REACH Platform, the app connects with social media channels and provides information about city resources that users may need to access in the event of a disaster. The app’s modules include an evergreen emergency services map, location and event check-ins, social connections, educational quizzes, personal contacts, motivational check lists, and a leaderboard to compare achievements with friends. “One of the most important features of the application is the ability to use the emergency resources map and contact lists without being connected to the Internet. All you need is a cell phone with battery power, and you’ll have direct access to vital information during an emergency,” says Anne Kronenberg, Executive Director of SFDEM. Download the free app here.
A Blog From the American Society of Safety Engineers
Friday, October 21, 2011
Mobile App Uses Games to Educate on Emergency Preparedness
CosmiCube, San Francisco’s iPhone, iPad and Android mobile application development provider, and the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SFDEM), have launched SF Heroes, a free mobile app that uses game mechanics to motivate and reward people for learning about emergency preparedness. Built on the company’s new REACH Platform, the app connects with social media channels and provides information about city resources that users may need to access in the event of a disaster. The app’s modules include an evergreen emergency services map, location and event check-ins, social connections, educational quizzes, personal contacts, motivational check lists, and a leaderboard to compare achievements with friends. “One of the most important features of the application is the ability to use the emergency resources map and contact lists without being connected to the Internet. All you need is a cell phone with battery power, and you’ll have direct access to vital information during an emergency,” says Anne Kronenberg, Executive Director of SFDEM. Download the free app here.