How SafeHoods Works
A simple, hierarchical system that organizes your neighborhood for effective disaster response.
The SafeHoods Structure
SafeHoods organizes preparedness into four connected levels, from communities down to individual resources.
Communities
The top-level organizational unit. A community might be a city district, neighborhood association, or any defined geographic area. Each community has its own administrators who oversee all pods within it.
Example: "Riverside District" community with 12 pods and 500+ households registered.
Pods
Geographic sub-areas within communities, typically covering a few blocks or streets. Pods have defined boundaries and local coordinators who know their neighbors personally. This is where the real coordination happens.
Example: "Oakwood Heights Pod" covering 3 blocks with 47 households and a dedicated pod coordinator.
Residences
Individual properties within a pod. Each residence is associated with one or more residents who live there. Residences have addresses and GPS coordinates for mapping.
Example: "123 Maple Street" with the Johnson family registered as residents.
Resources
The items and capabilities residents can provide during emergencies. Resources are categorized by type and linked to specific residences, making them easy to locate when needed.
Example: A portable generator, first aid kit, and 20 gallons of stored water at the Johnson residence.
Getting Started is Easy
Follow these simple steps to prepare your neighborhood with SafeHoods.
Create or Join a Community
Start a new community for your area, or get invited to join an existing one by a community administrator.
Set Up Your Pod
Define your pod's geographic boundaries and invite neighbors to register their residences.
Register Your Resources
Add the emergency resources you can provide—generators, medical supplies, water storage, and more.
Stay Prepared
Keep your resource list updated. When emergencies happen, your pod coordinator can quickly mobilize help.
Role-Based Access
SafeHoods uses a five-tier permission system to ensure the right people have the right access.
Super Administrator
Full system control. Manages the entire SafeHoods platform, all communities, and system-wide settings.
Community Administrator
Manages pods within their community. Can create pods, assign pod coordinators, and oversee community-wide preparedness.
Pod Administrator
Coordinates their local pod. Invites residents, manages registrations, and leads emergency response within their neighborhood.
Resident
Manages their own profile and resources. Can view resource summaries for their pod and update what they can contribute.
First Responder
Emergency personnel with read access to resident and resource data in assigned pods. Helps coordinate official emergency response.
When an Emergency Strikes
Here's how SafeHoods helps your community respond quickly and effectively.
Instant Resource Visibility
Pod coordinators immediately see what resources are available in their area. Need a generator? See exactly who has one and where they live.
Geographic Coordination
Resources are mapped by location. Coordinators can direct help to specific areas and avoid duplication of effort.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Help
Communities don't have to wait for external aid. Neighbors can start helping each other immediately using known resources.
First Responder Integration
Emergency services can access resource data to prioritize their response and coordinate with community efforts.
Ready to Get Started?
Join SafeHoods today and start building a more resilient neighborhood.