Apps to help keep your family safe this summer

Photographer: WCPO

Posted: 06/01/2012

Your smartphone can come in handy this summer to keep you and your family safe from the heat, water, and bugs.

There are plenty of free apps on your smartphone, you just need to know what to look for.

These apps can help when you're at the beach, pool, or hitting the bike trails.

The sunwise app from the EPA gives the daily and hourly forecast for UV rays wherever you are or wherever you're headed.

The suntan watcher app on the iPhone can remind you to turn over, reapply sunscreen, or check on the kids with the help of an alarm.

The bike safety app for the iPhone has tips for staying safe on two wheels.

And the S.O.S. app from the American Red Cross for android phones has quick answers for things like bug bites and barbecue burns.

* Information from CNN

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