A new free mobile app from the FBI allows parents to instantly share crucial information with authorities if a child goes missing.

Child ID app-the first mobile application created by the FBI-provides a convenient place to electronically store photos and vital information about your children, such as height and weight, that can be show to security or police officers on the spot. It also allows users to quickly and easily e-mail the information to authorities. The FBI and iTunes will not collect or store any photos or information that you enter in the app. All data resides solely on the user’s mobile device unless it’s sent to authorities.

The app also includes tips on keeping children safe as well as specific guidance on what to do in those first few crucial hours after a child goes missing. It’s available for use on iPhones and can be downloaded for free from the App Store on iTunes. The tool will be upgraded with new features and available on other types of mobile devices in the near future.