Safety Apps?

[IsabellaS]

Hi! I'm a 19 year old female, and I'm solo hiking the Portuguese route starting next week. I've heard about some safety Apps for Spain and Portugal, but I can't seem to find what these apps are. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or have any advice?
Any other safety tips are also welcome!!

 

[Antnix1]

Try google ..

Phones usually have safety features built-in. Eg google pixel has "safety and emergency" under settings.

Features include safety check (set a timer, you confirm you're safe before timer runs out otherwise it contacts emergency contacts), emergency sharing (share your loc with certain contacts) and emergency sos (by pushing power button 5 times)

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

AlertCops 4.0

AlertCops is the citizen security alert service that the Spanish Law Enforcement Authorities (Policia and Guardía Civil) provide to assist you in risk situations. AlertCops is a complementary channel. You can send alerts with images or videos to the nearest emergency center, chat directly with...

apps.apple.com

@IsabellaS , I think you mean this one.

Spain only, nothing available in Portugal that I’m aware of

 

[DLJ]

Hi! I'm a 19 year old female, and I'm solo hiking the Portuguese route starting next week. I've heard about some safety Apps for Spain and Portugal, but I can't seem to find what these apps are. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or have any advice?
Any other safety tips are also welcome!!

 

[chinacat]

Is that for Portugal too?
Or just for Spain?

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

All of the EU uses 112 for emergencies.
Program it under Police/fire/ambulance in your phone, then in an emergency you’ll be able to find it easily!

 

[TravellingMan22]

I don’t know if there are any code words in bars or frequently visited venues that folks who feel scared or vulnerable can use. For example in UK folks can approach members of staff and ‘ask for Angela’, that will trigger a chain of events to ensure that’s person immediate safety!

 

[chinacat]

I don’t know if there are any code words in bars or frequently visited venues that folks who feel scared or vulnerable can use. For example in UK folks can approach members of staff and ‘ask for Angela’, that will trigger a chain of events to ensure that’s person immediate safety!

Where did you hear about this???

Does it apply throughout the UK?

(I’ve never heard of it … )

 

[Pafayac]

Where did you hear about this???

Does it apply throughout the UK?

(I’ve never heard of it … )

Nearly everywhere:

Ask for Angela

Charmaine Arbouin is not just our British Consul to Andalucia, Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Isles, she’s also a mum who lives on the Costa del Sol. Understandably therefore she and the Embassy are…

euroweeklynews.com

(except where a barmaid is called Angela)

 

[TravellingMan22]

Where did you hear about this???

Does it apply throughout the UK?

(I’ve never heard of it … )

It’s quite heavily advertised in Wetherspoon’s. I saw it in the gents bathrooms a few days ago to remind me and seen it in lots of their establishments. They tend to be vanguard of these sorts of iniatives. With their huge customer base it will be be reaching a lot of folks. Don’t know about other pubs. I did add a link but I know folks get nervous re links so have a Google.

 

[TravellingMan22]

Nearly everywhere:

Ask for Angela

Charmaine Arbouin is not just our British Consul to Andalucia, Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Isles, she’s also a mum who lives on the Costa del Sol. Understandably therefore she and the Embassy are…

euroweeklynews.com

(except where a barmaid is called Angela)

Many pubs have trained members of staff and procedures laid down. I know someone who used it successfully.!

 

[chinacat]

It’s quite heavily advertised in Wetherspoon’s. I saw it in the gents bathrooms a few days ago to remind me and seen it in lots of their establishments. They tend to be vanguard of these sorts of iniatives. With their huge customer base it will be be reaching a lot of folks. Don’t know about other pubs. I did add a link but I know folks get nervous re links so have a Google.

That explains it!
I’ve never set foot in a Wetherspoon’s
Thank you for enlightening me

 

[TravellingMan22]

That explains it!
I’ve never set foot in a Wetherspoon’s
Thank you for enlightening me

No worries! I think it’s in other pubs too but I guess it’s natural to notice it in our biggest chain!

 

[trecile]

I don’t know if there are any code words in bars or frequently visited venues that folks who feel scared or vulnerable can use. For example in UK folks can approach members of staff and ‘ask for Angela’, that will trigger a chain of events to ensure that’s person immediate safety!

I'm in London as part of my pre-Camino travel, and saw the sign in a pub this evening.

 

[TravellingMan22]

I'm in London as part of my pre-Camino travel, and saw the sign in a pub this evening.

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Ah good to see. Yes same as the sign in the gents! Hope you are enjoying London!