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A new iPhone update is causing false emergency calls, resulting in fire departments responding to crash scenes that are nonexistent. ... recommends that in the case of an accidental 911 call and ...
Accidental emergency calls are even more likely if the user has programmed the emergency number into the phone's contacts or speed dial. [13] To make matters worse, some phones make it easier to call the emergency services when the keypad is locked than it would be otherwise. An example of this is a soft key programmed to make an emergency call ...
A reporter noted that although the iPhone makes a noise before calling authorities, that noise might not be audible through winter clothing or over the sound of a snowmobile engine. [14] Emergency dispatchers have received many false alarm calls from iPhone 14 and Apple Watch users who have been skiing safely.
Most people would likely wish never to have to make a 911 call; in most cases, it doesn’t entail being in a favorable situation. ... Of course with 25-75 percent of calls being accidental that's ...
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.
False alarms have the potential to divert emergency responders away from legitimate emergencies, which could ultimately lead to loss of life. In some cases, repeated false alarms in a certain area may cause occupants to develop alarm fatigue and to start ignoring most alarms, knowing that each time it will probably be false.
Police in East Windsor, N.J., arrested a 24-year-old man on Dec. 23, and charged him with misusing the town’s 911 system for allegedly calling emergency dispatchers a total of 17 times.
Automatic emergency call refers to a system that automatically contacts emergency services, in the event of a serious accident (for automobiles) or in the event of an alarm being triggered in a building. It is called differently depending on the system: Automatic Crash Response, an OnStar feature