Share GPS routes with anyone, instantly. Built for search and rescue teams.
GPS Route Sharing for Search & Rescue
When someone is lost, injured, or disoriented in the backcountry, SAR teams often spend critical time verbally coaching them to safety over the phone. TrackPush replaces that with a simple, shareable GPS route that guides them out.
SAR professionals draw an egress route and push it directly to a caller's phone. Navigation aids replace verbal or written instructions that are easy to misinterpret under stress.
No subscriptions. No app downloads. No account creation. No settings to configure. The user opens a link in their mobile browser, and it works.
High-contrast dark UI with a clear route line, directional arrows, live GPS position, and compass bearing. Designed for cold hands, low battery, and high stress.
Runs in any modern mobile browser on both platforms. Safari, Chrome, Firefox. No platform-specific limitations.
SAR receives the caller's GPS coordinates from 911 dispatch, a cell phone ping, or the caller themselves.
The SAR professional opens TrackPush, locates the caller's position on the topo map, and draws a waypoint-by-waypoint route to safety.
One tap generates a shareable URL. The entire route is encoded into the link itself. Send it via SMS, iMessage, email, or relay it through a satellite messenger.
The caller taps the link in their messages. It opens directly in their phone's browser. No app store. No account prompt. Instant access.
The browser asks for GPS access. One tap on "Allow" and the app begins tracking their position on the map in real time.
The caller sees the full egress route, their live position, a compass bearing to the next waypoint, and progress along the track. They walk. The arrow guides them.
The page and map tiles load over a network connection. TrackPush works when the caller has cell service. Offline tile caching is a planned future feature.
Continuous GPS tracking and screen-on usage will consume battery. Best suited for situations where the device has sufficient charge to complete the egress.
Due to the app's serverless architecture, SAR teams cannot currently see the caller's real-time location within TrackPush. The route is pushed; progress is not reported back.
TrackPush was built by a search and rescue professional for search and rescue professionals. It exists to remotely guide people to safety in the interconnected digital age.
The app is currently free, built in the spirit of creating a safer outdoor space for everyone.
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