Family safety guides
Calm, practical setup —
no scare tactics.
Written for parents, carers and households who want a sensible safety setup rather than a list of worst-case scenarios. Each guide explains the why, the steps, and how Zone Tick fits — without requiring you to switch everything on.
Start here
If you only read one, make it the SOS plan — it is the foundation everything else builds on.
Build a family SOS plan in 20 minutes
Who gets the alert, what to say when it arrives, and how to practise once so everybody stays calm when it is real.
Phone permissions for safety apps
Location, microphone, motion and notifications — what each one actually unlocks, and how to give away as little as possible.
Crash detection explained simply
How on-device sensors catch a hard impact, why false alarms happen, and how to tune sensitivity for your driving.
Daily check-ins kids will actually use
Light routines that keep teens connected without constant nagging, oversharing, or turning it into a fight.
Choosing an app
An honest comparison, including where another app may suit you better.
Caring for family
For the people you worry about most — and for keeping the worry proportionate.
When an older parent lives alone
The conversation, a one-hour walk through the house, a daily rhythm, and a written plan for "they're not answering".
Location sharing with teenagers, without the fights
Agree the purpose, make it mutual, and loosen the rules with age so sharing builds trust instead of eroding it.
When someone doesn't reply
Ordinary silence or a real warning sign? A step-by-step response, and why you never have to wait 24 hours.
Out and about
Habits for walking, travelling and driving that take seconds and matter when it counts.
Walking home alone at night
Plan the route, tell one person, set your phone up before you leave, and know what to do if you're followed.
Travelling solo
A home-base person, a check-in rhythm, staying connected and arriving somewhere new — without spoiling the trip.
Teen drivers: the first year
Where the risk really is for new drivers, and a family driving agreement written together, not handed down.
The first minutes after a car crash
Make the scene safe, check for injuries, know when to call, swap details and record what happened.
Plans and phone setup
The groundwork that makes everything else work on the day.
A household plan for fires, floods and blackouts
Two ways out, two meeting points, one contact outside the area and a grab bag — on one page.
Keep your safety apps working
The iPhone and Android battery, location and notification settings that quietly stop alerts — and a two-minute monthly test.
Pick a starting point
Different households need different things. Here is roughly where people begin.
- Parents of teenagersStart with an SOS plan and daily check-ins. Add live location once everyone agrees on the rules — consent first works far better than surveillance.
- Caring for an older relativeInactivity monitoring and crash detection do the work quietly. Safe zones help you know they got home without ringing every evening.
- Long commutes or lots of drivingCrash detection plus emergency contacts is the highest-value pair. Tune the sensitivity to your roads.
- Walking or travelling aloneLive location with one trusted person, plus shake-to-activate voice help for when your hands are not free.
Ready to set it up?
Free to start, no card required — about ten minutes to get your household covered.