FOREMOST is a concept for a platform that prioritizes your pet’s safety. It works as a preventative measure, that is driven by human judgement from personal networks.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7ba8585a8ec12dd25e0aae85723d7d6e813355f9e149035ae91a4682aa98282/Foremost_Intro_Slide.jpg)
Foremost aids the inclusion of unattended pets in emergency evacuations at the first instance of an emergency, such as a fire or flooding. It is centered on two pillars: relationships of trust in your close, personal circle of friends and neighbors, and the networks embedded within local communities.
By integrating dynamic mobile technologies with emergency detection, Foremost is a solution to offer a pet parent on-ground, first-incident support in emergencies.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7bf7c9a77ba87a390a10cb6d34e91d32d0ea46398daedd131e2a9def1a94f2d/Foremost_Slide2_Map.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/899511168163c34a6892851ed34e07a0809724cfd88dd3006d7da40a8ba742da/Foremost_Slide3_NewLearning.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/963dab9da5ddd5151d10c1494b6cbb266210bb241af080152562e7e2e0d6754a/Foremost_Slide4_Alert.jpg)
Above: After making sure that it isn’t a false alarm (such as a pre-planned fire drill), activate your buddy network to ask for help. Quickly and mutually designate a responsible buddy for your pet to get him or her out of your home, and to safety.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0eacd02a62861038e25d5d8aa77f0444a36fb99ae3048ae4f7fbfa16a993bd39/Foremost_Slide5_SignUp.jpg)
Foremost is...
+ A preventative measure, based on human judgement+ A first incident emergency support & action system
+ Driven by trust in personal networks
+ Scalable to other emergency scenarios
+ Aimed at increasing success rates of evacuation & drills
+ Aims to minimize risk to residents and response teams
+ Design to support wearable & home hardware
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/13a6c9583f3df8390ad5eba83b2691eb3c8c34473ef020c5098272d24f1ac2b3/Foremost_Slide6_Workflow.jpg)
Foremost was also presented as a research poster at Northeastern University's RISE (Research, Innovation and Scholarship Expo) in March 2015.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1fd96c2d534a86eb1ebef2fb4b71ab79c71d87c3a1ca5a96cc676bc845e82b89/2015-RISE-Poster-Horizontal_666.jpg)
Mahima Pushkarna