He lost when he left to find his dog yesterday was lost in a wooded area of the municipality
Meritorious located her disoriented but in good health, an hour after receiving the notice through 'Alertcops' application
Alertcops is the first mobile app mobile public safety
The Civil Guard in the region of Murcia, thanks to the 'Alertcops' application has located quickly to a young woman who was disoriented when he left to find his dog lost the day before, in a mountain area in the municipality Bullas.
At noon yesterday, policemen Center Complex 5th Operational Zone received a notice, through the 'Alertcops' application, in which a woman sought help after being lost in a wooded area of ​​Bullas.
Apparently, the young man who had lost his dog the day before, went out early in the morning with the intention of locating and after several hours of searching, became disoriented and lost references to return home.
Thanks to the resources of the new application for mobile phones, operators of the Meritorious and she could interact and, thus, determine the route she had followed on foot, from the equestrian center of the town and location, at the time of the call, in the place known as Rambla del Guapero.
Public Safety patrols coordinated by operators Operative Center Complex Meritorious received precise instructions to locate the area and beat in the shortest time possible, the person asking for help.
Once in place the device search began while keeping the girl on the phone and told him the location of the official vehicle that was visible through sound and light signals, while the Civil Guard began a whipped walk , hampered by the forest density and the terrain.
20 minutes after starting the tour the distant voice of a young woman, at a distance of half a kilometer, she was heard crying for help.
Effective Corps reached the point where he was found and disoriented but in apparent good health, so they transferred to their home, without it being necessary medical care.
Alertcops
The Ministry of the Interior, through the Secretariat of State for Security, launched in 2014, a mobile application that provides citizens communication with the Forces of State Security to warn of potential criminal situations.
It is the first free mobile application that serves as a bidirectional channel between citizens and the police, and allows easy and intuitive way, sent from a smartphone one geographic alert offense or risk for which it is being victim or witness, to be served quickly and efficiently.
This system guarantees access to the services offered to people with some kind of hearing impairment.
It also allows foreign citizens who are visiting or residing in our country, a channel in their language to access their benefits.
Currently, 'Alertcops' is available in English, and soon other languages ​​like French, German, Italian and Portuguese are integrated.
To download the application you just have to register as a new user by providing your data and activate the GPS, then you received an SMS with a code validation.
From that point, the user can select from the menu icons alert you want to send.
"Alertcops" is available in stores of the Android (Play Store) and IOS (App Store) operating systems is planned soon develop the application for other systems and practical- download is free.
Tips for improving safety in mountain activities
The Civil Guard wants to spread a number of tips for citizens to enjoy the mountain activities with due caution:
Try to know in advance the medium in which you are going to move.
Do not go alone to the mountain.
The recommended minimum is three components group.
Leave that where you're going.
Make sure you wear the right equipment and guard activity.
Do not overestimate your chances.
Choose commensurate with your physical activity and technical level.
In case of accident:
Give notice to the Civil Guard over the phone 062 or 112, with the following data:
What happened?
When did this happen?
Where did it happen?
State in which the victim is
As accurate as possible location of the place
Weather in the area
Staff available to help Rescue Group
Material which provides
Facilitates all mobile staff is contact with the victim
Protect the victim and proportional Aids.
If you are going to use the helicopter area clean objects that can fly and catch the rotor.
We always carry a reflective vest in your backpack to show us if you need help.
Source: Ministerio del Interior