In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog

I am not an iPhone user so I will not be able to take advantage of the emergency apps highlighted in a very useful (for iPhone users) post by Ben Parr of Mashable, “Seven iPhone Apps That Can Save Your Life”. Parr writes:

“What can’t iPhone applications do? There are apps for almost every interest and every need. But while apps for politics or saving money are great, you can live without them. However, the same cannot be said for the seven apps highlighted in this article. These apps do everything from check your vitals to getting you important first aid information during an emergency. Anything can happen, so it’s always best to be prepared.”

CLOSE CALL APP

Parr: “Very simple. Very effective. Close Call is a free app takes your iPhone wallpaper and layers it with emergency contact information in case the worst happens.”

POCKET FIRST AID & CPR GUIDE APP

Parr: “Similar to CPR & Choking, this app informs you of procedures for saving a person’s life, but this $3.99 application is definitely more extensive. It not only has videos to teach you how to provide first aid, but Pocket First Aid lets you create detailed medical profiles and contains up-to-date information from the American Heart Association.”

All can be downloaded, of course, at the Apple App site. I use a BlackBerry, and at some point I should do a comparison on the blog between the emergency capabilities of the various smart phones. Thanks to David Stephenson for bringing the Mashable post to my attention.