Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS join forces to deliver data from connected devices to first responders
January 17 2017 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Technology to enhance emergency calls with precise location,
health information and more
- Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS
announced they will join forces to make data from connected devices
available to public safety agencies and first responders
- This relationship creates end-to-end
emergency data connectivity, enabling third-party data collected by
smartphones, connected cars, wearables and Internet of Things to
flow through Motorola Solutions’ emergency response systems to
personnel in the field
- RapidSOS adds a new dimension to
Motorola Solutions’ command center software solutions
Motorola 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, type 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) creates innovative,
mission-critical communication solutions and services that help
public safety and commercial customers build safer cities and
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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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RapidSOS+1 347-879-0024rjaslow@rapidsos.com
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