San Francisco, CA uses data from RapidSOS and Uber to improve emergency response times

San Francisco, CA uses data from RapidSOS and Uber

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The city is now using location data from RapidSOS and Uber to help improve emergency response times. RapidSOS offers cellphone location information to public safety agencies. San Francisco’s RapidSOS service is now being extended to Uber riders/drivers who dial 911 with the app.

Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)Mobile Data Emergency Preparedness

San Francisco, CA

Municipality in California

United States

Products

RapidSOS

The world’s first platform to connect life-saving data to first responders when it matters most.

Vendors

RapidSOS

RapidSOS is revolutionizing emergency response by getting more data than ever to 911 and responders through direct data links from IoT & connected devices.

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San Francisco partners with RapidSOS, Uber to improve emergency response | Smart Cities Dive

Smart Cities

San Francisco teams up with Uber, location tracker on 911 call responses - SFChronicle.com

In an effort to shorten emergency response times in San Francisco, the city’s Department of Emergency Management is now using location data from RapidSOS, a New York-based public safety tech company, and ride-hailing company Uber to improve location coordinates generated from 911 calls.

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