iPhones will soon be able to stream live video on 911 calls

First responder networks are lining up to enactment a large caller exigency diagnostic successful iOS 18: Live Video support. Now 911 enactment platforms, including RapidSOS’ Unite and Prepared, are integrating with Apple’s Emergency SOS Live Video, which was announced astatine WWDC successful June.

The caller diagnostic lets you video chat with 911 dispatchers and exigency responders, aiding them successful uncovering you accelerated erstwhile you request help. Apple’s Emergency SOS could already relay a dependable telephone and nonstop texts to responders, arsenic good arsenic stock your location.

This is each portion of Apple’s bigger propulsion to adhd information features successful caller years, including Crash Detection, which was introduced connected the iPhone 14 and newer and aboriginal added to the Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra, and the 2nd procreation SE. iPhone 14 and 15 users besides get Emergency SOS via satellite which tin send texts and your location to exigency responders, adjacent if you person nary compartment signal.

Other Emergency SOS features see Fall Detection, which started with Apple Watch Series 4, and the quality to marque an exigency telephone by holding buttons.