FREE APPS:
You Need To Download Right
Now!
They could say your life.
Updated 2022

First Aid; Emergency;
Communication; Natural Disaster;
Location, GPS and Mapping;
Plant, Animal & Insect I.D., Stars;
Knots; Survival and more.

Apps are very useful; some can be life-saving.
Following are free apps for a variety of situations
that can save your life and are handy in day to day
living.
Some caveats on relying on Apps:
Your phone needs to be charged.
Your phone could be damaged in an emergency
situation so always have paper backup of maps/first
aid/survival information.
You need to have your phone with you.
Some Apps require you be able to access a
network.

I have all these apps on my iPhone.
After downloading any App, check and, if required,
make sure you register and add contacts as
required.
It’s a pain to stop and do it when you need it.
Speaking from experience.
All Apps listed are FREE, unless otherwise noted.

More Free Information
Since Slideshare no longer supports links,
I’ve put all the links to free apps, gear and web
pages on my web site at
www.bobmayer.com
Use the pop up from the following image there and
scroll through for what you want:

I supplement many of these apps with eBooks that
are downloaded on my phone on topics ranging from
emergency medicine to knot tying to plant
identification to fishing guides, to survival guides to
supplement my own. Those books and the topics are
listed in another free slideshow I have called the
Survival Library
In my Solar Power Slideshow, I show how you can
recharge your cell phone in a survival situation.
My listing of these apps doesn’t indicate
endorsement, but I’m doing this, along with product
descriptions, to give you access and information.

Medical Apps
Red Cross First Aid
(Apple) (Android)
Accidents happen. The official American Red Cross First Aid app
puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. With
videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never
been easier to know first aid. Features:
• Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through everyday first
aid scenarios.
• Fully integrated with 9-1-1 so you can call EMS from the app at
any time.
• Videos and animations make learning first aid fun and easy.
• Safety tips for everything, from severe winter weather to
hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes help you prepare for
emergencies.
• Easy to use Spanish language toggle.

Medical Apps
CPR and Choking
(Apple) (Android)
The CPR & Choking application provides instant
information on how to perform CPR and how to
aid a choking victim. There are short video
demonstrations and are compatible with the latest
recommendations from the major international
resuscitation organizations including the
American Heart Association and the International
Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

Location Apps
Family Locator-GPS Tracker for Android.
Family Locator simplifies life in the digital world by making it
easy to stay connected to the people who matter most. With
Life360 you can:
• Create your own groups, called “Circles,” of loved ones,
friends, teammates and chat with them in Family Locator for
FREE.
• View the real-time location of Circle Members on a private
family map that’s only visible on Family Locator
• Receive real-time alerts when Circle Members arrive at or
leave destinations (Eliminate disruptive “Where are you?” texts)
• Track stolen phones or lost phones

Location Apps
Emergency Alert System for Apple.
Alert, track and notify loved ones as well as
911 in an emergency situation. Silent Beacon
provides you with the peace of mind that
comes from knowing that you and your loved
ones are able to instantly connect. The
emergency alert system for the digital age.

Location Apps
Road ID eCrumbs App (Apple and Android)**
for Apple and Android. This is one I use when off by myself
running, biking or hiking. It’s a way of alerting people by email
and text if something happens to me and I stop moving for a
certain period of time (mine is set for 5 minutes), or past a set
overall time limit.
The all new Road ID App is a great tool for runners, cyclists,
hikers, and walkers. With features like eCrumb Tracking, a
Stationary Alert, and a custom Lock Screen, the Road ID App is
your perfect training partner.
As a side note, the five minute alert sounds and the phone
vibrates when stationery— useful to find your phone when you
wipe out mountain biking and your phone flies into the woods.
Speaking from experience.
** Road ID has now begun charging for the APP. $29.99 a year.

Location Apps
Google Earth (Apple) (Android)

Location Apps
There are several topo map Apps you can buy. I’ve used
a number over the years but the best one I’ve found is
Gaia. The basic app is free and then there are two levels
of membership. The premium, which is discounted 20%
via my affiliate link, is $32 for a year but for the number of
types of maps you get, it is definitely worth it. One useful
thing to using any map app is to download the map tiles
you want to use before you’re out in the wilds with no
signal.

To the left is an example of some of the many maps
you can download and use. You can have multiple
maps on screen at the same time, adjusting them as
you need. In this case, I have the US Forestry
Service Map at max along with USFS roads and
trails along with public lands. I can bring up hidden
layers as needed. Also note the Historic Topo for
1930 which is fun to play with. You also have
National Park Service Visitor, topo maps, street
maps, weather and more.
There are dozens of different types of maps
available to premium members.
BTW: All funds from any of my affiliate links go to the
Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

This is my Jeep Gladiator. Using Carplay I bring up Gaia on
the display with certain layers emphasized. Then on my
iPad, I bring it up with different layers and a different scale.
For more on how I’ve equipped my Gladiator for off-road and
camping go HERE

Disaster Apps
Red Cross Hurricane App (Apple) (Android)
Be ready for severe weather with Hurricane by
American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your
area or throughout the storm track, prepare your
family and home, find help and let others know
you are safe – a must have for anyone who lives
in an area where a hurricane may strike or has
loved ones who do.

Apple
Wildfire APPs
Android

Disaster Apps
Earthquake Alert for Android.
Quake feed for Apple.

Clime App
Clime (Apple) (Android)
Weather Radar Live from the NOAA is an
all-in-one weather tracker right on your
device.
Real-time radar images, severe weather
alerts, accurate weather forecasts and
much more - precise & timely to help keep
you safe!
I use this to track storms and rain.

Disaster Apps
Weatherbug (Apple) (Android)
Get real-time weather conditions,
forecasts, and accurate & animated
weather maps for all the locations you care
about. Plus, get the fastest alerts to severe
weather including all NWS and NOAA
watches and warnings.

Disaster Apps
Disaster Alert (Apple) (Android)
a free download providing mobile access
to multi-hazard monitoring of and early
warning for “Active Hazards” around the
globe. Additional information and reports
about hazards can be viewed and shared.

Disaster Apps
FEMA (Apple) (Android)
The FEMA app is your one-stop-shop with tools
and tips to keep you safe before, during, and after
disasters. Stay updated with weather-related alerts
from the U.S. National Weather Service. Save a
custom list of the items in your family’s
emergency kit, as well as the places you will meet
in case of an emergency. Get tips on what to do
before, during, and after over 20 types of
disasters. And locate open shelters and where to
talk to FEMA in person at Disaster Recovery
Centers.

CDC App
Center For Disease Control
(Apple) (Android)
Of limited use, but better to have than not have.

Skyview Lite
(Apple) (Android)
SkyView® Lite brings stargazing to everyone!
Simply point your iPhone, iPad, or iPod at the sky
to identify stars, constellations, satellites, and
more!

Audobon Bird Guide
(Apple) (Android)
The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete
field guide to over 800 species of North American
birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience
levels, it will help you identify the birds around
you, keep track of the birds you’ve seen, and get
outside to find new birds near you.

iNaturalist Plant, Animal and Insect ID
(Apple) (Android)
iNaturalist is one of the world's most popular
nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the
plants and animals around you.

PlantSnap ID
(Apple) (Android)
Instantly identify plants of all kinds: flowers,
trees, succulents, mushrooms, cacti and more!
PlantSnap is the revolutionary plant
identification app from Earth.com built to help
you identify plants in a snap.

Miscellaneous Apps
Flashlight (Apple) (Android)

Miscellaneous Apps
Knots 3D ($1.99) (Apple) (Android)
Tie, untie and rotate more than 100.
Knots are an essential part of emergency
and survival training.

Miscellaneous Apps
Wild Edibles ($5.99) (Apple) (Android)
Explore free edible plants in your backyard. The ultimate
foraging guide: identify, cultivate, and prepare over 250 plants!
• Identify using up to 8 images per plant (over 1,000 images in
total!)
• Now includes map enabled notes - privately track locations of
your favorite plants
* Filter by region, season, and other plant attributes
• West coast specific plants
• New cultivation information helps wild plants stay forgeable
year after year
• Identification, harvesting, preparation, and recipes.
• Choose to download high resolution versions of images

Miscellaneous Apps
Scanner Radio (Apple) (Android)
Listen to live audio from over 5,300
police and fire scanners, weather
radios, and amateur radio repeaters
from around the world.
In extreme survival situations this can
be very useful to determine the true
extent of a disaster.

Apps
Once more some caveats on relying on and using
Apps based on my experience:
Some Apps require you be able to access a network
for them to function.
Some apps require downloads with data. Do it
before you need it.
Many apps require a sign in and password. Make
sure you do this before you need to use it.
Open the apps for a few minutes before you need to
use them and see how they work.
I discuss more location apps and map in the
slideshare on maps.

I have a separate slideshow listing books
I think you should have in your survival
library. I have physical copies, but also
the eBook versions on my phone and
iPad.

More Free Information
I constantly update free, downloadable
slideshows like this on my web site for
preparation and survival and other topics.
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More Free Information
Since Slideshare no longer supports links,
I’ve put all the links to free apps, gear and web
pages on my web site at
www.bobmayer.com
Use the pop up from the following image there and
scroll through for what you want:

This book walks you through your personal situation,
your home, and your Area of Operations.

AMAZON

New York Times bestselling author, is a graduate of West Point and
former Green Beret. He’s had over 80 books published, including the
#1 bestselling series Green Berets, Time Patrol, Area 51, and Atlantis.
He’s sold over 5 million books. He was born in the Bronx and has
traveled the world. He’s lived on an island off the east coast, an island
off the west coast, in the Rocky Mountains, the Smoky Mountains and
other places, including time in East Asia studying martial arts.
He was an instructor and course developer/writer for years at the
JFK Special Warfare Center and School which trains Green Berets and
also runs the SERE school:
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape.
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