The fastest way to get help in an emergency. With Rescu, you can quickly send for fire, police, or medical help in just two taps. No talking required.
11/11/2025
🎉Happy Veterans Day! Today, we honor and celebrate the brave men and women who have served our country with dedication and sacrifice. Let's express gratitude by sharing stories, flying our flags high, and supporting local veterans! Your courage inspires us all. Thank you for your service! ❤️
🚨 Our Rescu team is PROUD to HONOR those who we work closely with on a daily basis. We couldn't do it without you!
10/10/2025
📦Don’t toss lithium-ion batteries or devices in the trash or regular recycling bins—they can start a fire. Drop them off at a legit battery recycling spot —it’s safer and way better for the planet.
Visit call2recycle.org to find a drop-off location near you.
For more info: fpw.org.
10/09/2025
🚲 Charging something big like an e-bike, scooter, or power tool with a lithium-ion battery? Do it outside. Use a flat, dry area away from direct sunlight, anything wet, kids, or tripping hazards.
And make sure your bike or device is secure—so it doesn’t fall while charging.
For more info: fpw.org.
10/08/2025
💯 Charge any lithium-ion battery device on a hard surface—never on your bed, couch, or under a pillow. And don’t overcharge. Once it’s at 100%, unplug and move on.
For more info: fpw.org.
10/07/2025
✅ Before you buy anything with a lithium-ion battery, do your homework. Check the packaging and product for a mark from a nationally recognized testing lab—that stamp means it meets real safety standards. A lot of products sold online and in stores don’t, and that can seriously increase your risk of fire.
For more info: fpw.org.
10/06/2025
🔌Charge Into Fire Safety for Fire Prevention Week 🔌
Anything with a lithium-ion battery—phones, laptops, e-bikes, power tools —can become a fire hazard if it’s not charged safely. Always use the charger that came with the device or one approved by the manufacturer. If the cord only works when you bend it just right, it’s time to replace it.
For more info: fpw.org.
10/05/2025
🔥 Fire Departments across the US are teaming up with NFPA to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, Charge Into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home. 🔥
Help us spread the word about making smart choices when it comes to buying, charging, and recycling lithium-ion batteries—because the wrong move can lead to a fire.
For more info: fpw.org.
09/26/2025
Your furry family members need their own emergency kits. Readiness starts at home for EVERY
member of your household. Include:
o 7-day food and water supply
o Medications and medical records
o First aid supplies
o Collar with a tag harness and leash
Visit Ready.gov for preparedness tips and resources.
09/22/2025
What's in your car kit? Readiness starts with you but extends everywhere you go!
Visit Ready.gov for preparedness tips and resources.
09/19/2025
Battery Check Day! Replace smoke detectors, check flashlights, rotate portable chargers. Small
actions = BIG preparedness.
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09/15/2025
: Many emergency rooms see surges in preventable injuries after disasters? Readiness
starts with a well-stocked first aid kit and basic medical training.
Visit Ready.gov for preparedness tips and resources.
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A Real-Life Crisis and the Need for Emergency Help
In 2015, Alarm Relay founder Paul Piscatelli started having terrible stomach cramps. The pain grew progressively worse and he soon realized he needed emergency help. The problem was, his wife was upstairs asleep where she couldn’t hear him calling her name and he wasn’t able to walk upstairs. He managed to get to the phone and dial 9-1-1.
When he reached the dispatcher, the pain was intense enough that it was difficult to talk. The dispatcher had a series of questions to ask him about his location, his address information and what type of emergency service he needed. While he recognized the need for this information, he also felt a rising impatience because of the pain. He managed to stumble through and thirty minutes later an ambulance took him to the hospital.
Luckily, what Paul suffered that night, although scary for him and his family, ended up not being a life-threatening illness, but it could have been. He was grateful for 9-1-1, the ambulance and the doctors at the hospital diagnosed him quickly, ending the pain. He was also sobered by a realization. If that pain had been a heart attack, it could have been fatal. Why, you may ask? Time is why. Time is of most importance during an emergency.
Paul was particularly concerned about the delays caused by the time wasted and consumed unnecessarily answering many questions prior to getting an ambulance to his home. That’s when he thought of a better way. He began writing down what he wanted—a way to send for an ambulance, without talking to a 9-1-1 dispatcher and simultaneously notifying his loved ones automatically. While it would take some time to work out all the features, this would be the genesis for the Rescu App.
The Rescu App is Now Available to Help Your Family in An Emergency
One of the things Paul’s emergency showed him is that people have a feeling of security from knowing the 9-1-1system is there but since they don’t use it, they don’t really know what goes on when they call the dispatcher. It’s only when you go through an emergency that you realize the disadvantages and weaknesses of the system.
When you are in medical trouble, you want to have help immediately. With heart attacks and other emergencies, every minute can be the difference between life and death. While 9-1-1 is a great service, it’s also slowed down by its success. People call for many different reasons, both emergency and nonemergency calls. The dispatcher needs to ask a number of questions to verify that it is an emergency, what type of service is needed, and the location of the caller. If the person is unable to answer, the dispatcher may send a police officer out on a welfare check to see if everyone is okay at the location of the call, but that means even more delay.
9-1-1 is meant to be the fast way to get help in an emergency, but Rescu is faster. Using Rescu, you’ve already indicated what service you need and your location. The Central Station immediately dispatches the requested ambulance. The Rescu Emergency App is the fastest way to get an ambulance, no talking required
Rescu is a no-talking solution to emergency response
With the Rescu emergency app, you can quickly send out a fire, police, or medical alert and get the immediate help you need—with just two taps on your screen.
Rescu allows you to bypass the 9-1-1 routing process with a faster solution during an emergency.
