The American Red Cross Safe and Well Website
Safe and Well Linking:
Overview of the Safe and Well Website
Purpose
♦Helps people communicate from insidedisaster-affected areas to loved ones outside
♦People within a disaster area can register themselves as “safe and well”
♦Concerned family members can search for messages posted by those who register
Access and Privacy
♦Publicly accessible on the Internet 24/7/365
♦Available via in Spanish via drop-down menu.
♦Paper registration forms are also available for back-data entry
♦Registration and search help is available during large-scale disasters at 800-733-2767
♦Volunteers assist those in shelters and at transportation points with registration
♦The Safe and Well Helper Tool, an Excel-style spreadsheet, can be used to register many people at once when computers are available but connectivity is not.
Two Main Functions
♦List Myself as Safe and Well: Affected person registers on the site
♦Search: Loved ones anywhere search for messages from those who have self-registered
List Myself as Safe and Well
♦Required information includes name, home address, phone number, current city and state
♦Users must select at least one standard safe and well message for posting, but may choose more
♦Registrants can add their own personal message, up to 255 characters (including spaces)
♦Registrants can update their Facebook and Twitter status via Safe and Well
♦To update their Safe and Well message, registrantsenter their confirmation code or complete a new registration
♦For those without internet access, or for those in need of translation services, call agents at 800 RED CROSS (800-733-2767)can help with registration during large-scale disasters
♦Facilities can register by organization name to say that their entire group is safe and well
Search and Results
♦There are two ways of searching for a Safe and Well record:
- By name and phone number
- By name and complete home address
♦If a match is made, thesearcher sees the record displayed in this format:
♦If no match is made, the searcher is prompted to check the accuracy of the information entered and has the option of searching again. Additional tips for searching are also provided.
Search Recommendations
♦Searching by name and phone number is generally most successful.
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