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Ripple Safety, the World's Smallest Personal Safety Wearable, Announces Partnership with Marietta CollegeNEW YORK and FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ripple Network Technologies, Inc., makers of the world’s smallest personal safety wearable, today announced a partnership with Marietta College, a safety-focused, progressive and innovative institution of higher learning in Marietta, Ohio. Marietta’s belief is that this solution allows its students to safely navigate college life, not only on campus, but also in the surrounding Marietta community and anywhere they should travel in the United States. The Ripple Safety service will provide Marietta students direct access to Ripple’s 24/7, professional monitoring team at the click of a button. Dr. William N. Ruud, President of Marietta College, explains what attracted him to Ripple Safety, “Ripple Safety is a pioneer in the personal safety industry, and soon after witnessing the capabilities of what they can do, it became clear we wanted to bring their technology to the Marietta College campus community. We have been working with the Ripple Safety team since May of last year and we are excited to make this technology available to our students and their families.” “For many, college is the first time we live on our own, away from our parents and away from those we always depended on – and that, alone, can be a scary feeling for first-time students,” said Tim O’Neil, CEO, Ripple Safety. “Ripple Safety offers peace of mind by providing students a trusted resource to rely on in any uncomfortable situation at any time, such as walking alone across a dark college campus or coming home after a late night out. Just click your Ripple Button and our monitoring team immediately calls you to stay on the phone until you safely get you to where you’re going. In genuine emergencies we’re there to help, too. Just click your Ripple Button three times and we have all the information required to dispatch emergency resources directly to your location without requiring your student to say a single word. We want every student to be safe and there’s no greater way to do that than with the technology and service that Ripple Safety provides.” “Ripple Safety’s device and service are an invaluable complement to, and resource in, our daily mission to protect the students, faculty and staff of the Marietta College community,” said Marietta College Campus Police Chief Jim Weaver. “Providig every student, the ability to have a one-touch connection to our Campus Police Department is technology at its finest, and we couldn’t be prouder to unveil this today.” Ripple Safety is not simply another panic button or stand-alone safety app. It is the personal safety service for the modern world – truly solving both emergencies and uncomfortable situations with a live, U.S.-based, professional monitoring team. And unlike other personal safety wearables on the market, Ripple Safety’s device is water-resistant, never needs to be charged and is the size of a dime. The discreet wearable links through Bluetooth to the user’s smartphone and can be accessed without anyone noticing. Alerts are handled by Ripple Safety’s live, 24/7, professional monitoring team, and alerts needing immediate, true emergency attention are relayed to 9-1-1. When a user signals for emergency assistance, the Ripple Safety monitoring team conveys all necessary information from the user’s in-app profile to First Responders – including the location of the individual, physical description, and medical information – ensuring the most immediate and accurate response. Ripple Safety users can customize the service based on their own needs:
Ripple Safety’s wearable and service is available at www.RippleSafety.com for a one-time cost of $19, plus a nominal price of $10 per month for the professional monitoring safety service, which is standing by live, 24/7, covering users anywhere they are in the United States. The subscription may be cancelled at any time. The dime-sized wearable Ripple Button lasts for approximately six months with no charging required. Before the Ripple Button expires, Ripple Safety monitors the remaining battery life and mails active users their brand-new Ripple Button, for free. More About Ripple Safety More about Marietta College Media Contact: Amy Camp, Ripple PR [email protected] |