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Not an emergency
If you are in danger, threatened, injured, or watching a crime, call 911. Help Me will still be here for the jump start and the printer.
Call 911 when
Immediate danger, medical emergency, fire, crime in progress, or anyone who cannot wait for a neighbor. Fargo, West Fargo, and Cass County, ND: 911. Moorhead, Dilworth, and Clay County, MN: 911. On campus, use that school’s police or public safety number, or 911.
Use Help Me when
The day is stuck but nobody is in danger. A dead battery in a West Acres lot. A walk from the library after dark when you want a neighbor, not an officer. A study partner in the Memorial Union. Directions to a lecture hall. A lost set of keys. Heavy boxes on move-in weekend.
Official numbers live on Resources
We keep separate pages for Fargo Police, Moorhead Police, West Fargo Police, NDSU, MSUM, and Concordia public safety, 211, and county services. Bookmark those for emergencies and official help. The app is the page for a neighbor. Do not wait on a two-hour offer window when you need official response.
Questions people actually ask
Will Help Me dispatch police?
No. Help Me does not dispatch emergency services. Call 911 or campus police directly.
Can I use both?
If it is an emergency, call 911 first. Do not wait on an app offer when you need official response. The neighbor app can wait.
Is a dead battery an emergency?
Usually no — that is a classic Help Me ask, or AAA if you have a membership. If the situation is unsafe, you are injured, or weather makes it dangerous to stay, call 911.
Keep going
safety
Help Me is not 911
Help Me is for everyday, non-emergency help in Fargo–Moorhead. If you are in danger, call 911. Here is how to tell the difference.
trust
Safety, said plainly
Approximate location, approved helpers only, private chat, public meeting places, and report/block tools. Help Me is not 911.
emergency
Emergencies: 911, then the right local desk
Call 911 in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Dilworth. Campus police and 211 are next. Help Me is not emergency response.
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Help Me vs campus safety
NDSU, MSUM, and Concordia public safety win at escorts, emergencies, and official response. Help Me is a neighbor. It is not campus police.
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Help Me vs AAA
AAA wins at membership roadside: tow, lockout, battery service you already paid for. Help Me is a neighbor with cables — not a fleet, not a membership.
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Safety actions
Help Me keeps report, block, and related safety tools one tap away in every request. Meet in public. This is not 911.
Help Me is a community app for adults in Fargo–Moorhead. It is not a K–12 student program, not a youth chat, and not campus police.