BenTech

Emergency Panic Web App

Features

• Panic button to trigger an emergency alert
• Sends SMS (via Twilio) to:
  • Predefined personal contacts
  • Authorities/emergency institutions
• Shares current geolocation in the SMS
• Web-based, easy to deploy

Setup

1. Clone & Install

npm install

2. Configure Twilio

• Create a Twilio account
• Buy a Twilio phone number (SMS enabled)
• Get your Account SID and Auth Token from the Twilio console

Set up your .env file:

TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=your_twilio_account_sid
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_twilio_auth_token
TWILIO_FROM_NUMBER=your_twilio_twilio_phone_number
PORT=3000

Edit contacts/authorities in backend/app.js if needed.

3. Run the App

node backend/app.js

Then open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Security & Deployment

• Protect access to the panic button page (authentication, rate limiting, etc.)
• Use HTTPS in production (for geolocation and privacy)
• Only store trusted phone numbers

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Customize as needed!