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A new iPhone update is causing false emergency calls, resulting in fire departments responding to crash scenes that are nonexistent. On Monday, the Suamico Fire Department posted on Facebook ...
Dispatchers in Utah told a local news outlet they've seen an uptick in accidental 911 calls from skiers due to Apple's crash-detection technology.
As many as 50% of emergency calls may be accidental calls. [10] On many older phones in the United States, pushing and holding down the number '9' key will cause the phone to automatically dial 911. In many regions, the operators must spend time and resources to determine whether the call is real or accidental.
The 911 call came in at about 4 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2014, to Gilchrist County dispatchers in Florida. On the tape, the 911 operator could hear a man admitting to killing his adult daughter and his ...
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.
The call is then directed to the relevant Triple Zero Victoria facility where it will be answered by the next available trained call taker, who will collect information from the caller, and enter this into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. Using this information, a dispatcher will identify and dispatch the appropriate emergency services ...
iPhone 14 users say the feature has been triggered at various amusement parks throughout the country. Some iPhone 14s are calling 911 on roller coasters. Here’s how you can prevent it
According to the Wall Street Journal, at least six iPhone crash-detection calls have been made to 911 from Kings Island iPhone 14 crash detection calls 911 on Kings Island roller coasters, report says