Student Parachute
International student safety & security app
Student Parachute services are available through the Cap Advantage app and provides:
- Panic Button for immediate response services
- Activate public emergency services
- Geo localisation of events, live tracking and proactive safety message
- 24/7 in-person emergency assistance
- Device tracking in the event of theft or loss
- Proactive check in, call back services
FIND OUT MORE & GET STARTED TODAY!
Everything you need to know to get started, including activation instructions, can be found by downloading the Student Parachute flyer:
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FAQ's
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What type of risks does Student Parachute assist with?
A 24/7 global response service is available for the risks and events that no student, university or family member wants to consider, including:
- Active shooter
- Natural disasters
- Wrongful detention
- Protests, riots and civil unrest
- Violent crime
- Kidnapping
- Terrorism and hijacking
- Blackmail and extortion
- Pandemic
- Disappearance or loss of contact
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Who provides the support?
5,000+ crisis personnel on call
Student Parachute is powered by an experienced global provider of student risk management and crisis response solutions.There are 5,000+ crisis personnel on call in over 130 countries who are on call 24/7. They come from diverse backgrounds including:
- law enforcement
- emergency responders
- elite military units
- intelligence agencies
- emergency medical
- healthcare
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How do I call for help?
Single touch alert button for 24/7 help
As a registered student, you can call for help anytime, from anywhere in the world. The app has a single touch button for 24/7 help.
Once activated, Student Parachute’s specialist crisis response teams can find the exact geographic location of a GPS-enabled, data-connected device.
Student Parachute can track and locate you, contact you, and initiate the appropriate response services.
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Will I receive emergecy alerts if an incident is taking place near me?
Real-time alerts to stay out of harm’s way
Start by installing Student Parachute’s tracking technology on an iOS or Android device to receive alerts and updates if dangerous situations arise or develop close to you.
In the event of an emergency, we can also proactively contact all students within the proximity of an incident or university to ensure you are safe, to provide advice and assist you to get to safety.
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Will my family be informed if I am hospitalised?
Keeping family members informed
Our services vary depending on the event and level of response required to keep you safe.If you are hospitalised as a result of a crisis event, our trained medical professionals will monitor your condition and keep your nominated family members informed of any incident that may occur as well as updates on your recovery.
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What is the Student Parachute MyPortal?
An always-on, always accessible global resource that helps our students prepare for travel and make the best decisions about their safety and wellbeing.
MyPortal Resources
- Pre-study trip destination-based health, safety and travel risk intelligence
- Locality guides, city information
- Worldwide country dialing codes and tourism resources
- Country risk ratings and real-time alerts
- Local medical and legal contact details
- Additional support materials