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# How to Cancel an SOS
## Learn how to cancel an SOS on your EVERYWHERE device or the Safeguard App. Follow these steps to confirm you are safe and stop emergency response.
### **Important Reminders**
- Only cancel SOS if the emergency is resolved or was triggered accidentally.
- Always **communicate with Garmin Response** (or your configured responder) to confirm the cancellation.
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### **How to Cancel SOS on a Device (Recommended Best Practice)**
👉 If you are using the EVERYWHERE App paired with an inReach® device, we recommend cancelling SOS **directly on the device** as the most reliable method.
1. **Lift** the protective cap (see image).
2. **Press and hold** the SOS button until the device indicates cancellation.
3. A cancellation message will be sent to Garmin Response.
- By default, **Garmin Response** receives the cancellation and will stop coordinating emergency services.
- If your organization has a configured alternate responder, they will be notified instead.
4. Respond to the follow-up confirmation from Garmin Response to confirm you are safe.
ℹ️ **Note:** All inReach® devices include **quick reference instructions on the back** showing how to **SEND** or **CANCEL** an SOS.
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### **How to Cancel SOS in the Safeguard App (Standalone App Users)**
- From any screen in the Safeguard App, locate the **red SOS slider**.
- **Slide the SOS slider from right to left.**
- You’ll be asked to confirm:
- Tap **Deactivate SOS** to cancel the request.
- Tap **Cancel** if you want to keep SOS active.
- Once cancelled, the red SOS slider disappears, and the your teammates on the EVERYWHERE Platform and Garmin Response are notified that you are safe.
📺 *Watch the video at the bottom of this article for a walkthrough of activating and cancelling SOS in the EVERYWHERE App.*
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### **Additional Notes**
- Cancelling SOS does **not erase the SOS event history** — Hub users and responders will still see that an SOS occurred.
- If you accidentally cancel, you can reinitiate SOS immediately by pressing the button again (device) or swiping again (Safeguard App).
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