Back In Safe – East Kimberley App

Type

Mobile app + admin app

Used by

Boaties, four-wheel drivers and volunteer rescue crews

Runs on

Any phone, tablet or computer

A volunteer marine search-and-rescue group asked for a way for locals to tell someone where they are going before they head out on the water or the road. The user logs a trip and the rescue crew watches the other side of it; if the user is late back, the crew is alerted.

First built in 2021 and rebuilt in 2023, with a user app, an admin app for the rescue crew, and a back end that watches for overdue trips.

Features

• Vessels and vehicles registered once and reused on every trip.
• Skipper details and emergency contacts on file.
• Trip plan with persons on board, fuel and water, and expected return.
• Destination picked on a map by tapping where you are headed.
• Overdue alerts by email and SMS when a trip has not checked in.
• Cases for the rescue crew with a step-by-step protocol checklist to follow.
• Case and trip notes so the whole crew sees what has been done.
• One-tap calling to the skipper or their emergency contact.
• Sign-in by emailed code – no password to forget.

Built with

• Ionic React
• Capacitor
• Oval back end
• SMS and email alerts