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2. Crash Detection - Wikipedia

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   Crash Detection has triggered during roller coaster rides because devices have mistaken the rides' sudden stops for car crashes. [12] [13]In Minnesota in early 2023, emergency responders in multiple counties reported receiving calls triggered by Crash Detection where no emergency existed, including several from snowmobile riders.

3. 5 must-know tips for getting a text, call through after a big ...

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   Communicating with loved ones or reaching 911 is crucial during an emergency. In situations where phone lines are down, iPhone 14 and later can connect to satellites to help contact emergency ...

4. Emergency text messaging services - Wikipedia

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   Unlike 911 used in the United States, Australia uses triple zero as its emergency number. As of November 22nd 2023, contacting emergency services through texting 000 is not currently possible. However, for individuals with hearing or speech impairment, 106 remains the only option, as it is accessed via a teletypewriter (TTY.) [6]

5. Citizen (app) - Wikipedia

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   The company has employees who screen 911 communications, with the main criteria for inclusion being that the information "needs to pose a public safety concern." [ 23 ] The operations team includes journalists and former first responders , [ 38 ] who are "trained to make on-the-fly decisions about what goes into the app based on complex criteria."

6. These Are the Best Emergency Radios to Keep You Updated ...

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   The best emergency weather radios are compact, portable, durable, and have backup power sources—via hand crank, batteries, or solar panels—so you’re never caught with a dead radio.

7. Elon Musk says Starlink will let people stranded in the ... - AOL

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   Elon Musk said SpaceX's Starlink will offer free emergency services access to cellphones. The claim came as SpaceX seeks FCC approval for its direct-to-cellular Starlink technology.

8. Breitling Emergency - Wikipedia

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   The Breitling Emergency is a luxury watch produced by Breitling SA. It contains a radio transmitter for civil aviation use, which broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz distress frequency and serves as a backup for ELT -type airborne beacons. [ 1 ]

9. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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   The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.