Category Archives: emergency services

RapidDeploy raises $29M for a cloud-based dispatch platform aimed at 911 centers

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The last year of pandemic living has been real-world, and sometimes harrowing, proof of how important it can be to have efficient and well-equipped emergency response services in place. They can help people remotely if need be, and when they cannot, they make sure that in-person help can be dispatched quickly in medical and other […] Continue reading RapidDeploy raises $29M for a cloud-based dispatch platform aimed at 911 centers→

iOS 12 will allow users to share their exact location with emergency services

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When iOS 12 is released later this year, it will come with a new feature that will allow iPhone users in the US who call 911 to “automatically and securely” share their location data with first responders. How does it work? Since 2015, Appl… Continue reading iOS 12 will allow users to share their exact location with emergency services→