Safety App Of Week
June 30, 2014 No Comments–
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Below is this week’s “Safety App of the Week“. Every Monday we publish an article that reviews and rates a new workplace safety app. Our testing is done on Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3s. We rate each app from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here.
mySCDF
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Official Description
“mySCDF, the latest initiative from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), is a mobile application providing members of public with these features:
1. Fire Safety Feedback module – Spot any fire safety violations or fire hazards? Submit your feedback to SCDF via the Fire Safety Feedback module! With every feedback submission, you are able to:
· Capture up to 5 pictures
· Drop pin on a location on a map
· Choose either Fire Hazards of Fire Safety Violation category
· Write a brief description of the violation
2. Fire Extinguisher module – What should you do when a fire breaks out? Do you know how to operate a fire extinguisher so as to help put out the fire? Launch the pictorial guide developed by SCDF to find out more on how to operate a fire extinguisher.“1
Thumbs Up
- cost is free
- no registration or sign in required
- three main sections ( “e services” – “life saving” – “publications” )
- visually outstanding
- simple navigation, no need for instructions
- adjust font size to your liking
- excellent content
- connect to their YouTube videos for additional life saving training
- works off-line
Thumbs Down
- we would not change a thing
Overall Rating
- iPad/iPhone
- “e-services” section – no value unless you reside in Singapore
- “life saving” section (with YouTube supplements) – ♥♥♥♥
- “publications” section (the 96-page “emergency handbook” is one of the best, free, downloadable, safety publications we’ve ever seen) – ♥♥♥♥♥
- Android – not currently available
- Overall – who’d guess such a wonderful safety app would be available from Singapore! We can’t wait to see more apps from SCDF!
¹ Descriptions courtesy of iTunes
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