LiveSafe Video Contest Could Score Student Winner $2,500
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 24, 2016) — University of Kentucky students are eligible to enter a national student video contest sponsored by LiveSafe, the company that developed the LiveSafe safety app that is available to all UK students and employees on campus. The winning entry will receive $2,500 and dinner with reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The winning entry's campus safety or police department will also receive $2,500.
Students can enter the contest as an individual or group. LiveSafe asks that the video demonstrate the use and value of LiveSafe at the participant's school and the video should be no longer than 90 seconds. It should be posted to YouTube and the URL link emailed to video@lifesafemobile.com. For more information on the contest, visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/livesafe-html-emails/VideoContest/LiveSafe-VideoContest-Feb2016.pdf. The contest ends April 15, 2016.
Sponsored by UK Police and UK Student Government, the LiveSafe app launched on campus one year ago offering an exceptional new layer of security for the campus community.
LiveSafe makes it easy for people to share information about potential crimes and unsafe situations with campus police using their smartphone. Through their devices, users will be able to report GPS-tagged information with added pictures, video and audio clips. Another popular feature of the app is the “SafeWalk,” which allows users to virtually walk together through the app. Users can request, through the app, that a friend follow their GPS location until they arrive safely at their destination.
So far, nearly 5,200 people have downloaded the safety tool. UK Police have received more than 100 tips, and nearly 1,000 users have utilized the SafeWalk feature.
LiveSafe empowers both citizens and law enforcement to make their community safer. Through LiveSafe, law enforcement can better identify and assess threats, prevent crimes and save lives, thus enhancing overall safety.
UK LiveSafe is available as a free download from iTunes or Google Play for iPhone and Android devices. The UK LiveSafe mobile app can be downloaded to smartphones in just three easy steps:
1. Open Google Play or the Apple App Store on your phone. Search for "LiveSafe" and download the option with the blue shield.
2. Tap "Sign up." Fill in your profile information and create a password.
3. The University of Kentucky may pop-up if you are close to campus. If so, tap "Yes." Otherwise tap "Change" to select your school.
More information about the UK app is available at the UK Crisis Management and Preparedness website: http://www.uky.edu/EM/LiveSafe.html. More information in general about LiveSafe is available at http://www.livesafemobile.com/.
The mobile app company is based in Virginia and was co-founded by Virginia Tech shooting survivor Kristina Anderson. Though primarily focusing on higher education, the mobile app partners with high schools, sports arenas and the military.