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