buddi, the world’s leading GPS personal tracker with emergency support, has appointed security specialists Securi-Guard Monitoring to provide 24-hour emergency support to all buddi customers.
 
The Securi-Guard team will act as the first response in the event that the emergency buttons on the buddi unit are pressed. The emergency call will alert the Securi-Guard team who will then be able to locate the wearer via GPS, inform the customer’s pre-chosen guardians and, if necessary, refer the incident to the relevant local authority or the police.
 
The fully trained staff will be based in Securi-Guard`s“Cat II level” response centre, which is quality assured to British Standards and registered with every police force in the UK.
 
buddi provides GPS accuracy to within three metres (10ft) worldwide and uses the latest assisted satellite technology which gives an instant location on a map accessible via a laptop or pc, mobile phone or Blackberry. 
 
buddi is the brainchild of entrepreneur Sara Murray who developed the device after her daughter went missing. It is currently being used by a number of local councils in the UK for its lone workers and the vulnerable, such as the elderly or those with dementia, and has been adopted by NHS Trusts for midwives and nurses on home visits.
 
Sara Murray, CEO of buddi, said: “buddi is the world’s leading GPS personal tracker, which is why we are delighted to appoint Securi-Guard to monitor the buddi system. They are established experts and will help contribute to the outstanding level of service which buddi customers have come to expect.”
 
Scott Boyd, Managing Director (Operations) for Securi-Guard, added: “Through our state of the art Alarm Receiving Centre in Plymouth, we are an established company at the forefront of lone worker monitoring, as well as vehicle tracking, fire and intruder alarm and CCTV monitoring.
 
“The buddi is one of the leading devices on the market and we are delighted both to endorse the product and play such a key role in helping to protect those who use it.”

< Back