-- Featured by Firechief.com (11/14/12)
-- Featured by Wildlandfireleadership.com (10/2012)
-- American Red Cross Releases 'Wildfires' App, Helps You Keep Your Cool When Things Get Hot – AndroidPolice
-- One of the top 51 new Android apps – AndrioidPolice (10/2012)
--Red Cross Wild App Brigs Help at the Touch of a Screen – Occupational Health and Safety online
-- Red Cross Wildfire App Brings Help at the Touch of a Screen – Shetechonline
Features: • Step-by-step instructions let you know what to do even before/during/after wildfires, even if no data connectivity. • Wildfire News section with state-by-state links to all fire-fighting agencies’ Twitter feeds and websites ensuring the most recent developments on current wildfires. • Click-to-call access to your state’s 511 network for the latest traffic information in case of evacuation • Let family and friends know you are okay with the customizable “I’m Safe” alert for Facebook, Twitter, email and text. • Find open Red Cross shelters in your area when you need help. • Stay safe when the lights are out with the Toolkit, including a strobe light, flashlight and audible alert functions. • Prepare for the worst by learning how to assemble an emergency kit for your family in the event of power outage or evacuation. • Empower your family to stay safe and remain calm in an emergency by learning how to make and practice an emergency plan. • Earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your wildfire knowledge with interactive quizzes.
-- Permissions --DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS: We need this to allow you to call emergency numbers from within the appCAMERA: We need to be able to use the camera to allow us to use the flashlight in Tool KitGPS LOCATION: We need to serve you wildfire alerts based on your current locationPHONE CONTACTS: We need this for the Make a Plan view to allow you to add emergency contacts straight from your address book
