Smartphone app. to help stranded 'motorists'

An American University is offering a mobile app for drivers who get stranded
during snow and ice storms.

The winter Survival Kit app, from the Dakota State University Extension Service, Fargo, is
available free for both Android and iOS systems.

According to its developers, the free Winter Survival Kit app helps motorists find their current
geographic location, call 911, notify friends and family, calculate how long one can run the
engine to keep warm on remaining fuel, designate emergency contacts the user wants to alert if
one becomes stranded and store important phone and policy numbers for insurance or roadside
assistance.

The Winter Survival Kit app, developed by Myriad Devices, alerts motorists every 30 minutes
with a reminder to turn off the vehicle’s engine periodically and check the vehicle’s exhaust pipe
for snow buildup to help avoid deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.

The app also provides NDSU
Extension Service information on how to put together a
physical winter survival kit, prepare the vehicle for winter driving and stay safe when stranded
in a storm or stuck in snow.