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For the founders of RapidSOS, improving the quality of emergency response by adding useful data, like location, to 911 calls was an inspiring objective, and one that garnered widespread support. Continue reading RapidSOS learned that the best product design is sometimes no product design
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
Every time an emergency responder or police officer responds to a 911 dispatch, they enter an unknown terrain. What’s the incident? Who’s involved? Is anyone dangerous or holding a weapon? Is someone injured and perhaps has an underlying health condition that the responders need to know about? As prominent news stories this week and over […] Continue reading RapidSOS and Axon ink deal to give better real-time information to emergency responders
iOS 12 users will automatically share highly-detailed location information when calling 911. Continue reading Apple to share location data during emergency calls in iOS 12
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