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nwbeng t1_j6j19pd wrote

I was skiing this weekend and got a call from 911 in the lift line after a run asking if I was OK. I didn’t even know this was a thing on my phone. She said it happens all the time.

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PoofessorP t1_j6j2k4i wrote

do you know how I can see if I have this feature? I ski pretty often too and fall often trying new stuff but dont wanna summon the entire department if I eat it

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nwbeng t1_j6j30zn wrote

Yea I mean I didn’t even fall, just slowed down fast I guess? If you type emergency in the search bar in settings it pops right up under “auto call”

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maximumlight1 t1_j6m0a2p wrote

Mine called while I was just cruising down the mountain. I think it’s something weird with the vibrations caused by skiing

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advamputee t1_j6mnksc wrote

I work dispatch at a ski resort. I probably get 3-4 calls a day from our state dispatch — “Hi this is Vermont 911 agent 1234, we’ve received another crash detection from an iPhone with no answer.”

We’ve stopped sending patrol for crash detection. Half the time the coordinates they give us are way off. I’ll write down the callback number and log the call, but if someone’s actually hurt it’ll get called in.

So far, I’ve only had one crash detection call where someone was actually hurt, and the secondary line started ringing with someone calling in for the same person while I was still on the line with 911.

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King_Kowell t1_j6jo2dp wrote

This exact thing happened to me! Took a spill getting off the lift thanks to a beginner friend, got up went down the run. On the lift back up I check my phone and it’s 911 calling. Thought I was in trouble!

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alexwhittemore t1_j6o8409 wrote

Yeah I found out this past weekend that a fast hockey stop apparently looks like a crash.

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