Keep your family connected during emergencies
When mobile networks fail and the power goes out, your family can still communicate. MeshCore provides emergency messaging that works without internet or mains power.
Emergency communication for families
During emergencies – blackouts, severe weather, network failures – your first thought is your family. Are the children safe? Have the grandparents got power? Can anyone reach each other? Without communication, worry turns to panic.
Mobile networks fail precisely when you need them most. Masts lose power during blackouts. Networks overload when everyone calls simultaneously. Infrastructure fails during storms and floods. Your smartphone becomes useless.
MeshCore provides families with emergency communication that works independently. Messages travel via radio waves on the 868 MHz band – no masts, no internet, no mains power required. When everything else fails, your family stays connected.
Why families need emergency communication
Emergencies split families physically while cutting communication:
Children at school during emergencies
Power outage while children are at school. Mobile networks down. How do you coordinate pickup? Who tells the grandparents? MeshCore keeps everyone informed.
Elderly parents living separately
Storm knocks out power across the region. Are mum and dad okay? Their landline needs power. Their mobile has no Signal. MeshCore provides the answer.
Family members commuting
Network failure during rush hour. Partner stuck somewhere. No way to contact each other via normal means. MeshCore messages get through.
Vulnerable family members
Family members with medical conditions, disabilities, or those who live alone are most at risk during emergencies. MeshCore enables welfare checks when phones don't work.
Family emergency scenarios
Real situations where MeshCore helps families:
⚡ Power outage
Extended blackout affects your area. Mobile masts exhaust backup batteries within hours. Landlines requiring power stop working. No internet, no WiFi calling.
With MeshCore: "Power out here too. Kids are safe. Coming home via back roads. Dad says his heating is off – can you check on him?"
🌊 Severe weather
Named storm brings flooding and infrastructure damage. Roads closed. Schools closing early. Networks overwhelmed with everyone calling.
With MeshCore: "School closing at 2pm. I'm collecting the children. Can you pick up gran from the shops? Meet at home."
📡 Network failure
Major carrier outage affects millions. No warning. Suddenly half the country cannot make calls or send texts.
With MeshCore: "Are you seeing this? O2 completely down. Working from home today. Will collect dinner – what do we need?"
🏥 Medical situation
Family member has medical emergency. You're trying to coordinate who goes to hospital, who watches the children, who tells the relatives. Normal phones overwhelmed or unavailable.
With MeshCore: "Dad taken to A&E. Mum is with him. Can you collect the kids from ours? Will update when we know more."
How MeshCore protects families
MeshCore provides emergency communication that works when infrastructure fails:
Works during blackouts
LoRa devices run for days on battery. No mains power needed. When everything else goes dark, your communication continues.
Works without mobile Signal
Radio Signals travel directly between devices. No masts, no networks, no providers. Your family's private emergency network.
Simple for all ages
Teenagers, parents, grandparents – everyone can use it. The app works like familiar messaging. Set up once, ready forever.
Know where everyone is
GPS location sharing shows family members on the map. During evacuations or emergencies, knowing locations reduces anxiety.
Private family communication
End-to-end encryption keeps family messages private. Create a family group for easy coordination during crises.
No ongoing costs
One-time purchase from £50 per device. No subscriptions, no monthly fees. Emergency preparedness without recurring expense.
Getting your family prepared
Five steps to family emergency communication:
Discuss emergency communication
Talk with your family about what happens if phones stop working. When would you need to reach each other? Where might you be? This conversation matters.
Get devices for key family members
Anyone who might be separated during an emergency needs a device. Parents, children old enough to manage one, grandparents living elsewhere.
Set up together
Make setup a family activity. Pair devices to phones, create the family group, test messages. Everyone learns how it works before an emergency.
Test regularly
Send periodic test messages. Confirm everyone remembers how to use their device. During an actual emergency is not the time to learn.
Establish protocols
Agree what happens during different emergencies. Who checks on grandparents? Where do we meet? How do we coordinate? Write it down.
What your family needs
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LoRa radio devices: One per family member who may be separated (from £50 each)
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Smartphone or tablet: To pair with the LoRa device (some devices have built-in screens)
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Power bank or spare batteries: For extended emergencies
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Family communication plan: Written protocols for different scenarios
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Regular testing habit: Periodic check that everyone can use the system
Typical family of 4: £200-300 one-time (no monthly costs ever). Investment in family safety and peace of mind.
Family questions about emergency communication
What age can children use MeshCore?
Children who can use a messaging app can use MeshCore. Typically from around age 8-10 with supervision, independent use from age 10-12. During emergencies, even younger children can send pre-written messages.
How do we reach grandparents without smartphones?
Some devices (like the T-Deck) have built-in screens and keyboards – no smartphone needed. Alternatively, set up a simple system where they only need to read messages and press one button to respond.
Does it really work without any internet?
Yes. MeshCore uses radio Signals on the 868 MHz band. Completely independent of internet, WiFi, and mobile networks. That's the point – it works when everything else fails.
How far can messages travel?
Through the mesh network, messages can travel considerable distances by hopping between devices. Coverage varies by location and depends on community participation. Test your local coverage.
What if we're scattered across the country?
Messages route through the national mesh network via repeaters. Family members in different cities can communicate, depending on network coverage in those areas.
Is it just for emergencies?
MeshCore works for any situation without mobile Signal – camping, festivals, rural areas. Regular use helps the family stay familiar with the system for when emergencies happen.
Protect your family with emergency communication
Emergencies are unpredictable. Mobile networks are unreliable precisely when you need them most. MeshCore gives your family communication that works independently – no masts, no internet, no mains power. Set it up before you need it.
Join families across the UK preparing for emergencies.