Let's see how FamilyGuard works with a real world example:
| Time | As expected | Unexpected | With FamilyGuard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | Kids wake up | Kids wake up | Kids wake up |
| 07:30 | Have breakfast | Have breakfast | Have breakfast |
| 07:45 | - - - | Dad falls down stairs | Dad falls down stairs |
| 08:00 | Get dressed | - - - | - - - |
| 08:30 | Leave for school | - - - | - - - |
| 09:00 | Kids at school | Kids NOT at school | Kids NOT at school |
| 09:30 | Kids NOT at school - nobody knows | Dad hasn't checked in, FamilyGuard sends alerts to Mum. She phones Dad, then phones home. She decides to come home. | |
| 10:00 | Kids NOT at school - nobody knows | Mum arrives home and takes care of family | |
| 17:00 | Kids NOT at school - nobody knows |
| Progression | Example time | Event | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mins | 09:00 | Checkin time reached | (none) |
| +15 mins | 09:15 | Send Checkin reminder | FamilyGuard sends "reminder" to Checkin owner (Pushover, Twitter, SMS & email) |
| +20 mins | 09:35 | Send 1st alert to all contacts | Send SMS & email to all Checkin contacts |
| +60 mins | 12:00 | Send 2nd alert to all contacts | Send SMS & email to all Checkin contacts |
| +60 mins | 12:00 | Send final alert to all contacts | Send SMS & email to all Checkin contacts |
If at any time the Checkin owner "checks-in", the escalation stops.
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