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* Ask a trusted person who is located in physical proximity to physically intervene if the dominant/submissive does not check in by a certain time. | * Ask a trusted person who is located in physical proximity to physically intervene if the dominant/submissive does not check in by a certain time. | ||
** Make sure the trusted person knows where the scene is and has access to the location, e.g. physical keys and access codes. | ** Make sure the trusted person knows where the scene is and has access to the location, e.g. physical keys and access codes. | ||
* If the restrained person is still able to clearly verbalize (i.e. not gagged), nearby devices such as phones or smart speakers with virtual assistants like Siri can be used to send messages to others outside the scene to get assistance. | |||
* Write and schedule a "dead man's switch" message before the scene starts. Address it to trusted people, explain the situation, and schedule it to send some time after the scene is expected to end. (Many messaging platforms and email providers offer scheduling functionality).<ref>https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9214606</ref><ref>https://telegram.org/blog/scheduled-reminders-themes</ref> The message should emphasize the urgency of the situation and ask the person to call emergency services (or take some other action). If the scene ends without incident, delete the message after the submissive is released. If the message is not deleted, the system will automatically send the message at the scheduled time. | * Write and schedule a "dead man's switch" message before the scene starts. Address it to trusted people, explain the situation, and schedule it to send some time after the scene is expected to end. (Many messaging platforms and email providers offer scheduling functionality).<ref>https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9214606</ref><ref>https://telegram.org/blog/scheduled-reminders-themes</ref> The message should emphasize the urgency of the situation and ask the person to call emergency services (or take some other action). If the scene ends without incident, delete the message after the submissive is released. If the message is not deleted, the system will automatically send the message at the scheduled time. | ||
** This method comes with several downsides, specifically that it requires (1) a reliable Internet connection (2) trust in a third-party messaging platform. | ** This method comes with several downsides, specifically that it requires (1) a reliable Internet connection (2) trust in a third-party messaging platform. | ||