This feature could help give emergency dispatchers context in circumstances like car accidents, fires, or medical crises.

Android already offers a host of features to help you in an emergency. From a nifty gesture that lets you quickly call ...

Sharing your phone's camera footage can give first responders a better sense of what's happening and how to help.

Google's native live video feature for Android devices, integrated with RapidSOS's extensive safety network, enables ...

Kerr County emergency dispatchers request the first water rescue at 3:35 a.m. Emergency calls come in for homes flooding along Highway 39. “Caller’s house flooded,” a dispatcher radios. “All the ...

Imagine you’re out hiking in a remote area when you suddenly witness a friend take a serious fall. They’re unable to move, and you’re unsure of the extent of their injuries. In the past, you might ...

Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose. Firefighters and police raced to help, having little guidance on where or how.