Emergency Contact Button or SOS Call (or sound)

[DeniHas3]

As a woman, walking, running and biking alone can be dangerous. Is it possible to have an emergency alert button that shows the contact of my choice or the authorities a location and SOS signal? The Gear 2 has it in place and I loved it. You push a button 3 times to send the alert.

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[TSeRiEs]

This feature should be super simple, there should be a button on the ace that you can press and it will automatically send an SOS to your parent/guardian

[DavideFitbit]

Hi @TSeRiEs, thanks for taking the time to share your suggestion about the possibility of adding a feature that would automatically send an SOS notification or alert, this feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here, as this helps to keep the forums for organized and readable for all members. 

Thank you again for your participation in the Community. 

[mlgruber]

The watch to have capabilities to call for assistance without phone nearby.

[sarcazm]

I love this idea!  

I would like to have the option to not just call 911 but to call my personal emergency contact which I would be able to designate myself.  

Or even a button to send an automated text to that contact with a message I can pre-write in advance.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @mlgruber, thanks for sharing this suggestion about having an emergency option to call for assistance on your Fitbit device with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.

[KMichele]

Create an app / button or touch combination that sends out an SOS with GPS location to emergency number and selected contacts.

[DavideFitbit]

Hello @KMichele, thanks for sharing your idea about the possibility of having a SOS signal or emergency button than shares GPS location. I noticed that a similar suggestions has already been posted, so I’ve moved your post here, this helps to keep the boards more organized.

Make sure to add your vote as well to support this suggestion, this helps the team of developers to keep track of popularity and demand over time.

Thank you again for your participation in the Community. 

[KMichele]

Hi Davide, thank you for your response. It seems the conversation where you moved my post, has been in circulation since 2017. I can only see posts where people have suggested this similar feature. By any chance do you have a more recent/official Fitbit issed update regarding this feature? Kind regards. 

[SunsetRunner]

Agree Fitbit Need To Added SOS To All Fitbit Device For Safety Reason And It Will Contact Emergency And 3 Contact . 

[iDannimals]

Okay, hear me out! Most people who use Fitbit are women. As a woman, it can be scary to go exercising outdoors by yourself. I think both Fitbit and the community can benefit from having some kind of emergency button/alert on the watch itself. With the GPS location and ability to accept/decline calls: Fitbit should install an emergency feature!

[DavideFitbit]

Hi @iDannimals, thanks for sharing your suggestion about having an emergency button/alert on the Fitbit device, this feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here. This helps to keep the forums more organized and to keep track of popularity and demand over time. 

Thank you for your participation in the Community. 

[Spiderman752019]

i have a suggestion for all fitbit devices have a emergency feature alert if something happens the person who is wearing the fitbit or a family member who is nearby knows their family is wearing a fitbit could be able to call for help or friend or family

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Spiderman752019, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see an emergency feature alert on Fitbit devices. I've moved it into a similar request. I think that a lot of users would like to have this option on their Fitbit devices. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

Thank you again for your participation in the Feature Suggestions Forums.

[Rush1067]

The competition's recent commercials - along with the fact that this community has been asking for this for 4+ years - should really move this to the top of the Fitbit developer team's list. I must say, I'm an Android user who has always loved her Fitbits but the sense of comfort that would come from this update - or converting to the competitor's product - would be unmatched. 

[JDRC]

Need for a Fitbit running setting where your location is automatically sent to contact(s) in your Fitbit. If you press an emergency button it automatically sends them a message and calls them.

Ideally it would be linked to 999 as well for quick life threatening response.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @JDRC, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having the option to have an emergency contact button. I've moved it into a similar request. I think that a lot of users would like to have this option on their Fitbit devices. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

Thank you again for your participation in the Feature Suggestions Forums.

[Notthatoldyet]

Trackers should have an emergency call feature

[Guy_]

See Fallen Detection & Notification App

[DavideFitbit]

Hello @Notthatoldyet, thanks for sharing your idea about the possibility of having an emergency call feature on Fitbit devices. I noticed that a similar suggestions has already been posted, so I’ve moved your post here, this helps to keep the boards more organized.

Make sure to add your vote as well to support this suggestion, this helps the team of developers to keep track of popularity and demand over time.

Thank you again for your participation in the Community. 

[felisha.baker92]

I love this idea and wish the Versa 2 had this capability.  It is scary sometimes being a young women running or walking alone.  Knowing that I can alert my husband something is seriously wrong from my watch (incase something happened to my phone, I.e. smashed)  would be a game changer or even alerting police and sending my last known location would make me feel even more safe.  

[AskingLindz1231]

Many people have an emergency and need to contact their emergency line for help.

[DavideFitbit]

Hi @AskingLindz1231, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback about the possibility of having an emergency or SOS button available. I noticed that a similar feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here, this helps to keeps the boards more organized. Make sure to add your vote as well to support this suggestion, this helps the team of developers to keep track of popularity and demand over time. 

Thank you again for your participation in the Community.

[yapyap2022]

I'm waiting for Fitbit to incorporate an emergency alert button into its watches. Apple watches have this capability. When will Fitbit catch up with them?

[Camprob]

So on Wednesday I had a few friends on the M3 when they were in a horrible accident and could not call 999 after a lorry tipped over on there car it took them an hour for 999 to actually be called so my idea is they can call 999 from there watch by pressing the home button repeatedly and then an alarm would come with it showing 999 there location

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Camprob, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having the option to have an emergency contact button or SOS Call (or sound). I've moved it into a similar request. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

Thank you again for your participation in the Feature Suggestions Forums.