| 摘要 |
The present embodiments provide methods, systems and apparatuses for use in providing notification of emergency services as well as notifying additional individuals and/or groups of an emergency. Some embodiments provide methods for use in dispatching emergency services ( 136 ) and notifying one or more additional contacts ( 140 ). These methods wirelessly receive a request for emergency services ( 212 ) from a remote wireless device ( 122 ), retrieve an emergency contact list according to the type of emergency ( 216 ) and determine at least one emergency contact other than emergency services according to the contact list ( 436 ). Once identified, the contact is notified of the request for emergency services ( 442 ). Some embodiments further determine a mode of communicating with the emergency contact ( 440 ) and notify the contact according to the mode of communication. Some methods additionally determine one or more types of emergency services to be dispatched ( 432 ) and notify types of emergency services ( 434 ).
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