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Rave Guardian personal safety app available to all UAF employees and students
The university is now offering students and employees a new way to help keep themselves safe on campus. The Rave Guardian app, available at both the App Store and Google Play, allows users to turn their smart phone into a personal safety device. In addition to allowing quick access to campus safety resources and one-button 911 access, the Guardian app includes a safety timer that allows users to designate friends or family members to virtually walk them home.
Downloading and installation is simple:
- Visit the App Store or Google Play.
- Search for Rave Guardian.
- Download, launch and follow the instructions from there.
FAQs
Who can use the app?The app is available to anyone with the UA username.
How does the safety timer work?
The timer allows you to select people from your contact list to serve as your “guardian” to make sure you get to your destination safely.
For example, if you are studying late at the library and are walking back to your dorm, you could set a 15-minute timer and select your roommate as your guardian. Once you make it back to your dorm, you can deactivate your timer. If you don’t, it will send your roommate a prompt to check in with you. If they can’t reach you, they can contact safety officials to check on you. And because the app is on your cell phone, they will know right where to look.
Can university officials track my location when I’m not using the app?
No. You have full control over whether you share your location, or not, via the app. If you turn location services on, your friends, family members and public safety officials can only see your location if you contact them via the app or designate them as a guardian on your safety timer.
Will I still get text messages and calls if there is a real emergency on campus?
Yes. While emergency alerts do feet to the Rave Guardian app, it doesn’t replace the university’s emergency notification system. If there is a real emergency, you will receive safety information in a variety of ways, including via text message and voice call.
Am I required to use this app?
No. The app is a free service offered by the university to
its employees and students, but it is not mandatory to use it.
Where can I get more information about Rave Guardian?
Visit their website at https://www.ravemobilesafety.com/solutions/campus-safety.
This website will offer access to current information about
emergencies at UAF. During an emergency or crisis, information may be
provided in several ways:
Campus closures
Media inquiries
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community emergency contacts In an emergency call 911
Unsafe condition, accident or injury reporting
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