At 2:15 PM on a Wednesday, Emma - a real estate agent in her 30s - unlocked the door of a vacant property for a scheduled showing. She’d done this hundreds of times before. Alone, with her phone in hand and a mental checklist ready, she stepped inside.
The space was dim, the power off. As she called out to announce herself, there was no reply. That’s when she heard a noise upstairs.
Her heart skipped. “Probably just an old pipe,” she thought, even though she knew no one else was supposed to be there.
Seconds later, a man appeared at the top of the stairs - disoriented, agitated and clearly not part of the scheduled appointment.
Emma’s experience isn’t rare. Lone workers like her - whether in real estate, healthcare, utilities or delivery - face unpredictable environments with little immediate support. What begins as “just another day” can quickly spiral into a high-stakes emergency.
Thankfully, Emma had my-eforce running on her phone. Without needing to unlock it, she discreetly triggered an SOS alert from her lock screen. The system immediately sent her GPS location, audio and video to my-e force’s 24/7 response team, who alerted local authorities.
She remained calm, kept a safe distance and within minutes, help arrived. The man was taken into custody - he had broken in the night before.
Emma walked away shaken but unharmed.
What made the difference that day wasn’t luck. It was preparation and technology designed specifically for people like Emma.
my-eforce offers a suite of tools tailored to lone worker safety:
And for those whose risks are more physiological than physical, tools like eMeter® monitor for signs of low energy or fatigue - warning you before your body does.
Emma shared her story not to scare others, but to remind them that preparedness is power. Most of the time, your day will go as planned. But when it doesn’t, will you be ready?
Lone worker safety doesn’t start when something goes wrong. It starts the moment you clock in. Learn more about how my-eforce protects real people in real moments at my-eforce.com.
Because “just another day” should always end with getting home safe.
