How to set up your safety circle the right way

Your circle is the small group of people FlagRisk reaches first when something is wrong. Getting it right is the single most useful thing you can do before you ever need it.

Keep it small, and keep it real

Add the people who would actually drop what they are doing and act. Three to seven is enough. FlagRisk holds up to seven people in a circle, and a smaller circle that pays attention beats a long list that does not.

Mix the people near you with the people who love you

Add someone close enough to reach you quickly, and someone who will always pick up even from far away. When you raise an alarm, FlagRisk sends it to the members who are near enough to help, so having at least one person close to where you spend your time matters.

Tell them what being in your circle means

A person only helps well if they know they were added and what to do. Tell each person you added them, and agree on the simple thing you expect: answer, check the location, and come or call for help.

Test it once, then keep it current

Send a test so everyone sees how an alert looks and learns to act on it. Review your circle when your life changes, a new city, a new routine, a friend who moved away, so the list always matches the people who can reach you now.