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AI6YR Ben
AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

Apparently a emergency call last night near my house. iPhone "crash detection". Emergency crews showed up and couldn't find anything.

The local fire/rescue have been overwhelmed by 911 satellite calls from iPhones recently... false, usually mountain bikers... they know this because the default message sent via iPhone is "PERSON ON FIRE". So, they will check them out, but every time has been a false trigger.

#EMS

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AI6YR Ben
AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org replied  ·  activity timestamp last month

One documented one in British Columbia:

iPhone now believed to be culprit in B.C. false alarm of a person on fire

A recent incident involving Vernon Search and Rescue highlights how Apple's crash detection feature can unintentionally trigger emergency responses.

https://www.nsnews.com/highlights/iphone-now-believed-to-be-culprit-in-bc-false-alarm-of-a-person-on-fire-11036956

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