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Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS join forces to deliver data from connected devices to first responders
Motorola (News - Alert) Solutions and RapidSOS
announced they will work together to increase the data available to
public safety agencies and first responders, providing critical
information to accelerate response times and improve emergency outcomes.
Imagine if first responders arrived at an incident armed with precise
location information, real-time medical information for those involved
and live video of the scene. Yet today, the estimated 500,000 mobile 911
calls coming into U.S. public safety answering points (PSAPs) daily
provide only the basics about the caller's location and nature of the
emergency.
With RapidSOS, third-party data collected by smartphones, connected
cars, wearables and other connected devices will flow through Motorola
Solutions' emergency response systems, from 911 call-takers and
dispatchers to police officers and emergency medical personnel in the
field, creating end-to-end emergency data connectivity.
"We believe in technology that gets the right information to the right
person, at the right time and in the right way," said Eduardo Conrado,
executive vice president, Strategy & Innovation Office, Motorola
Solutions. "Our work with RapidSOS adds a new dimension to our software
solutions for the command center, enabling critical information to be
shared with the people who need it most."
RapidSOS' technology takes in information from any properly credentialed
connected device and transmits it in a way that is compatible with
existing 911 and emergency response systems. It can transmit data
related to voice, location, multimedia including photos and videos from
scene, typ of emergency, medical and demographic data, real-time health
information from wearables (heart rate, blood oxygen level, glucose) and
vehicle telematics (airbag deployment, occupancy, speed before impact).
Data delivered by RapidSOS will be available as modules across Motorola
Solutions' command center software solutions, allowing PSAP personnel
and first responders to choose the data they want, including wireless
location, multimedia or health information.
"RapidSOS has advanced information about users in an emergency, and
working with Motorola Solutions makes all of this rich data actionable,"
said Michael Martin, chief executive officer, RapidSOS. "Our combined
efforts provide the public safety community with the option for what,
when, and how data is conveyed to them in an emergency to save lives."
This relationship enhances Motorola Solutions' portfolio of Smart
Public Safety Solutions, which enables public safety agencies to
turn data into intelligence.
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI (News - Alert)) creates innovative, mission-critical
communication solutions and services that help public safety and
commercial customers build safer cities and thriving communities. For
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About RapidSOS
RapidSOS is an advanced emergency technology company. Formed in 2012 and
backed by some of the world's leading Silicon Valley technologists,
RapidSOS is partnering with consumer technology companies and the public
safety community to provide transformative data in emergencies. RapidSOS
is developing technology to predict and preempt emergencies before they
occur, dynamically warn people in harm's way, and link data from any
connected device directly to first responders in an emergency. Learn
more at www.RapidSOS.com
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