Apple’s forthcoming iOS 18 update will offer live video support for its Emergency SOS feature.
Once the Emergency SOS feature has been activated, streaming video and recorded media can be sent to emergency personnel. Emergency dispatchers can send a request for a user to share either live video or a video from the camera roll, which Apple says should make it easier and faster to get help.
The video is sent over a secure connection to the emergency dispatcher, which could help with location, risk or injury assessment, or to be used as evidence at a later date.
Emergency SOS is a current feature on the iPhone and Apple Watch that automatically calls the local emergency number and shares location information with emergency services. It is also incorporated with the Crash Detection, Fall Detection, and Emergency SOS via satellite features.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors