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

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

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

Google is introducing Android Emergency Live Video today to let users in three countries share their camera feeds with dispatchers.

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Not everyone who works in emergency management has spent time inside an Emergency Operations Center. Yet the EOC is where ...

If 911 needs eyes on your situation, they'll send a prompt for you to share live video instantly. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Calling 911 can be stressful, and effectively ...

Some first responders will now be able to accept 911 video calls on Android as well as iPhones. Google is introducing Emergency Live Video on Android.

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