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  • Set Your Safety Timer – Set a SAFETY TIMER whenever you want someone to be notified of where you are going and if you got to your destination safely.
  • In Case of Emergency –The EMERGENCY button will allow you to call UWFPD or 911 with a few clicks. Calling through UWF Guardian allows for UWFPD to access your GPS coordinates and your safety profile, allowing us to respond to your emergency more efficiently.
  • Got a Tip? – Discreetly and anonymously report crimes or tips you think are important to UWFPD directly. This feature allows you submit photos and chat with UWFPD directly via the app.
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Download RAVE Guardian Today!

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Initial Setup

Step 1. Create an account
When you enter the app, you will enter your mobile phone number. 

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Step 2. Verify your cell phone number.
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Step 3. Verify your profile information
Ensure your name, phone number, email address and University selection provided by Guardian are correct. Your account will automatically configure to UWF settings. Friends and family without a UWF email can still download a general “RAVE Guardian” version of the app so they can be a part of your safety network!

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You will be shown the following screens and can select to allow or not allow the following services.

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Personal Profile and Settings

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Information you can include.
Users have the option to enter information such as height, weight, medical issues, and any other relevant details they choose. It is highly recommended that users include details such as vehicle information, emergency contacts and important medical information. Users should also include a current photo.


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You may access settings by selecting the Gear icon on the top right of the main page.
Under Settings, you can set your notification radius for Inbox messages, contact Guardian directly and read the Terms and Conditions.

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Inbox Notifications

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Receive alerts from the UWF Police and UWF Mobile Alert system in real time.

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Set Up a Safety Timer

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With the Safety Timer, your status and location are available to those you trust. Set it up when you are heading somewhere unfamiliar, meeting with someone you don’t know, or any other time you would like someone to check in with you.

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By checking the Friends & Family box, you will be able to select Contacts from your phone to use as a personal Guardian in addition to the Official Guardian which will always be the UWF Police.

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Your Guardians will be able to see how long you have set your timer for and your GPS location. You can access the Safety Timer features by touching the blue Stopwatch button in the bottom right of the screen.

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Your Guardian will notified if your timer expires. Remember to deactivate it when you are safe.

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Emergency and Tip Communication

Call UWF Police or 9-1-1 – If you are in trouble on campus, you can easily call your campus safety organization or 911. You can also send a text tip – including photos – where available.

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Submit your Chat Tips – Discreetly and anonymously report crimes or tips you think are important to UWFPD directly. This feature allows you submit photos and chat with UWFPD directly via the app. 

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If for any reason you do not want to report your tip anonymously, you can make your information public to the UWFPD when submitting your tip by pressing the Anonymous button slider off.

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Content Directory

You can select any of the Content tabs provided in this section to be immediately redirected to the appropriate web page while staying inside the app.

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Call Directory

You can select any of the Call Directory tabs provided in this section to place a call to the appropriate contact.

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FAQs

Have questions? View our frequently asked questions section to learn more about UWF Guardian. If you have further questions, please contact us at 850.474.2415 or email uwfpolice@uwf.edu.

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