There is also guidance for what to do on encountering an unattended item in a public place. This guidance also supports the response of staff who work in these areas where unattended items are a common occurrence.

The app is a step-by-step guide on how the public can act to stay safe and save the lives of the injured.

There is clear and simple direction on how to prioritise the injured, how to deal with life-threatening bleeding, and how to communicate with the 999 services in a structured way using the mnemonics SLIDE and MIST.

There is now a function that links the user to their phone to dial 999 when prompted to call the emergency services. 

So quick and simple-to-use, Follo is the only walking safety app that can detect when you are in danger or in need of assistance and will alert your emergency contacts automatically if necessary - no interaction with your device is required.

4 Safety Triggers monitor your device as you walk and if one is activated, a timed notification will automatically check in on you:

> STOPPED MOVING - If your device stops moving for too long.

> HIGH SPEED - If your device moves significantly faster than walking speed.

> OFF ROUTE - If your device travels off of your chosen route.

> DISCONNECTED - If Follo loses connection to your device for too long.

If you do not respond to the notification by the end of the timer, then your pre-selected emergency contacts are automatically alerted via SMS, with an SOS message containing your last recorded location and the reason for the alert.