Winter Survival Kit

If you have an Android smartphone, you are invited to take part in an early release of NDSU Extension Service’s latest smartphone app, Winter Survival Kit.

The Winter Survival Kit app can be as critical as a physical winter survival kit if you find yourself stuck or stranded in severe winter weather conditions. This app will help you find your current location, call 911, notify your friends and family, calculate how long you can run your engine to keep warm and stay safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.

You can use the Winter Survival Kit app to store important phone and policy numbers for insurance or roadside assistance. You can also designate emergency contacts you want to alert when you become stranded.

The app is currently available only for Android, but a version for iPhone will be coming very soon. Once the iPhone version of the app is available, we will officially announce its release.

In the meantime, you can download the app on your Android smartphone and let us know what you think of it.

To download Winter Survival Kit, search “Winter Survival Kit” in the Android Market or go to https://market.android.com/details?id=md.apps.Blizzard

Please let us know what you think of the app and keep an eye out for the official app release in the next 7 – 10 days.

Source: Bob Bertsch

             Web Technology Specialist, Agriculture Communication

             NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

             PH: 701 231-7381

             E-mail: robert.bertsch@ndsu.edu

             Twitter: www.twitter.com/ndbob