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BHARAT101 app icon: a navy shield with orange and green edges around a firefighter in front of flames
Independent safety app

BHARAT101 safety app

One-tap SOS, fire reporting, and family location sharing for emergencies.

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See the app

Screens from the Play Store listing; sample content. They are marketing graphics made for the store, so the names, faces, dates and headlines in them are samples, not real events.

  • Store graphic with the BHARAT101 shield logo and the line Emergency help, one tap away, beside a firefighter in a Fire and Rescue jacket seen from behind, facing a burning city block. Report, Connect, Respond and Stay Safe icons run along the bottom.
    1 of 8 Emergency help, one tap away
  • Store graphic titled SOS Alert, One tap. Instant help. It shows a phone with a large red SOS hold-to-alert button, shortcuts for Call 101, Police and Medical, and a note that your live location will be shared with your emergency contacts.
    2 of 8 SOS Alert
  • Store graphic titled Live Location Sharing. A phone shows a Circles screen with Office, Staff and Family tabs, a map with a dotted route and a place marker, and three smiling portrait photos around it. Real-time Tracking, Safe Circles and Location History icons sit below.
    3 of 8 Live Location Sharing
  • Store graphic titled Stay Informed, Stay Ahead, with a golden bell and three sample alert cards: a weather alert, a fire and rescue item and a case study. A red fire engine stands on a wet city road at dusk.
    4 of 8 Stay Informed
  • Store graphic titled Report Any Emergency, with four buttons for Fire, Medical, Police and VFF Team, a dark Call 101 Directly bar and an ambulance on a city road.
    5 of 8 Report Any Emergency
  • Store graphic titled Your Safety Network on a dark green background. The BHARAT101 shield sits at the centre of connected circles holding five portrait photos, above three lines: Create Safe Circles, Share Live Location and Get Help Faster.
    6 of 8 Your Safety Network
  • Store graphic titled Manage Your Safety. It lists sample safety devices with next-check dates, a Fire NOC with a validity date and two connected alarms with no triggers yet, above a blue shield and city buildings.
    7 of 8 Manage Your Safety
  • Store graphic titled Learn. Prepare. Stay Safe. A phone shows a guide menu with First Aid, Fire Safety, Mock Drill and Safety Tips tiles, then rows for Safety Guides, Case Studies, Community Chat and Mock Drills.
    8 of 8 Learn. Prepare. Stay Safe.

What you can do

  • SOS in one hold

    Hold the SOS button and your live location goes straight to the BHARAT101 control room and to your emergency contacts. No forms, and no typing an address in a panic.

  • Report an emergency

    Report Fire, Medical, Police or VFF Team emergencies. The report is routed quickly, with your location attached automatically.

  • Family and Community Circles

    Make a private circle for family, roommates or a housing society and see each other's location. Sharing is opt-in and off by default. Save places such as home, school or work and get a notification when someone arrives or leaves.

  • Nearby help

    Find the closest fire station, hospital, police station and registered volunteers, even without an account. The directory is compiled from public sources, so check with local authorities before you rely on it in an emergency.

  • Safety tracking

    Keep track of fire safety devices, NOC certificates and premises alarms, with due-date reminders so nothing quietly expires.

  • Community safety feed

    A shared space for citizens to post local safety updates, run polls, request mock fire drills and stay informed.

  • Alerts and reading

    Local hazard news and weather advisories for your area, with safety articles and case studies alongside.

  • Sign in your way

    Create an account with your mobile number. Once you are set up, you can use fingerprint or face unlock instead.

  • Call 101 directly

    Calling 101 from the app works even without an account. An account unlocks SOS, circles and personalised safety tracking.

How it works

  1. Install and sign inGet the app from Google Play and create an account with your mobile number. Calling 101 directly works without one.
  2. Add your people and placesAdd emergency contacts, make a private circle and, only if you want to, switch on location sharing. It is off by default.
  3. Hold SOS, or reportHold the SOS button to send your live location. For a Fire, Medical, Police or VFF Team emergency, use the report buttons instead.

Privacy and data

BHARAT101 collects your location, because an emergency app cannot work without it. Read the privacy policy before you sign up. This is a short summary of the developer's Data safety answers, not a replacement for them.

  • Location

    The app collects precise and approximate location. It is used when you start an SOS, report an emergency or share with a circle. Circle sharing is off until you switch it on. Background location is used only while an SOS is active and for circles you have switched sharing on for.

  • Who can see it

    Your location can reach members of your circles, your emergency contacts, the control room and anyone you send an SOS link to. The privacy policy also says location points are kept in an access-restricted record for up to 12 months.

  • Your account

    Name, phone number and email address. Circle members and responders can see your name and phone number. The email address is required at sign-up.

  • What you add

    Emergency contacts you type in or pick one at a time (the app does not read your phone's contact list), photos, circle chat, Community posts and questions to the safety assistants. Most of this is optional.

  • Activity and device

    App activity such as points and badges, and device details such as a push-notification code and your IP address. The Data safety answers say crash logs and diagnostics are not collected.

  • Security and deletion

    Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS). You can delete your account in the app (Profile, Account Details, Delete Account). The policy explains what is kept and for how long.

Read the privacy policy (opens in a new tab) See Data safety on Google Play (opens in a new tab)

The Data safety section on Google Play is the store's own version of these answers. If it differs from this summary, go by the privacy policy and the store.

How it connects to this site

The app helps in the moment. These pages help you prepare before it.

Common questions

Is BHARAT101 a government app?

No. It is an independent, privately run safety app developed by Shivay Fire & Life Safety (India) Pvt. Ltd. It is not a government service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or an official channel of any government department. For official emergency help, always dial 112 or 101.

Do I need an account?

Not for everything. Calling 101 directly works without an account, and so does finding nearby fire stations, hospitals, police stations and registered volunteers. An account unlocks SOS, circles and personalised safety tracking.

Does it work in Hindi and Gujarati?

Yes. The Google Play listing says the app is available in English, Hindi and Gujarati.

What data does it collect?

Location is the main one: precise and approximate. It also collects your name, phone number and email address, and, if you use those features, emergency contacts, photos, messages and posts, app activity and device details. Read the privacy policy before you sign up; it lists what is collected, who it is shared with and how long it is kept.

Who builds it?

Shivay Fire & Life Safety (India) Pvt. Ltd., the organisation behind the life-safety mission of HowToSurvive.in. Questions or feedback for the developer go to info@shivays.com.

Which phones does it run on?

BHARAT101 is listed on Google Play for Android phones. This page links to that listing and to nothing else.

Does the SOS button replace calling 112 or 101?

No. SOS in the app alerts the BHARAT101 control room and your emergency contacts. For official emergency help, always dial 112 or 101.

Is my location shared all the time?

No. Sharing with a circle is opt-in and off by default, and it is switched on for each circle separately. The privacy policy describes a master switch (Profile, Privacy and location sharing) that stops sharing with every circle. An SOS shares your location because you start it yourself.

How reliable is the directory of nearby services?

The listing says the directory is independently compiled from publicly available sources, and asks you to verify it with local authorities before relying on it in an emergency.

Can I delete my account?

Yes. In the app, go to Profile, Account Details, Delete Account. The privacy policy explains what is deleted, what is kept and for how long.

Get the BHARAT101 app

The Google Play listing has the current version, the full description and the Data safety section.

View on Google Play (opens in a new tab)

How we know

Everything on this page comes from the app's Google Play listing (last updated on the store on 15 October 2026), its privacy policy (last updated 15 October 2026) and the developer's Data safety answers. Checked 19 October 2026.

Sources

This page describes what the developer says the app does. If it differs from the Play listing or the privacy policy, trust those two. In an emergency, call 112 or 101.

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