Supplemental rescue resources

摘要

A supplemental rescue resources system can receive an emergency alert message from a mobile device and use data from the message and other sources to determine and select appropriate supplemental rescue resources, which may include may include any person that has volunteered or is otherwise a participant in the system that is not an on-duty emergency responder. The supplemental rescue resources system may select a supplemental rescue resources based on the location of such resources relative to the location of an incident, and/or the qualifications and/or preferences of such resources. The supplemental rescue resources system may direct resources to the incident and notify emergency services providers of the supplemental resources. The supplemental rescue resources system may request and/or receive additional information from supplemental resources, emergency services providers, and/or those reporting incidents and use this information to adjust the notified supplemental resources, update emergency services providers, and/or update affected parties.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a supplemental rescue resources system, an emergency alert communication comprising an indication of a location from a first mobile device; determining, at the supplemental rescue resources system, a plurality of supplemental rescue resources based on the emergency alert communication, wherein the plurality of supplemental rescue resources are not associated with an emergency services provider proximate to the location; determining a plurality of locations of a respective plurality of devices associated with each supplemental rescue resource of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources; determining respective qualifications of each supplemental rescue resource of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources; selecting, based on the plurality of locations and the respective qualification, at the supplemental rescue resources system from among the plurality of supplemental rescue resources, a supplemental rescue resource associated with a second mobile device that is proximate to the location and comprises qualifications appropriate for the emergency; and transmitting, from the supplemental rescue resources system to the second mobile device, a request to provide assistance.