In part, the disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and method for responding to emergency needs of a user with one or more responses including contacting an emergency contact for a user in response to a biometric identifier. Other responses can include retrieving stored medical information for use by a first responder, insurance provider, medical or healthcare professional, or other user or entity. Emergency data retrieval software can be activated on a per user based upon a biometric scan of the user to trigger one or more data transmission or retrieval events such as medical file retrieval and emergency contacts being automatically called or messaged.