911anywhere for Android

11 things about 911anywhere

1. Agencies whose phone numbers have been assessed by 911anywhere as not sufficiently reliable for reporting a distant emergency will not be available in the app until this assessment changes.

2. 911anywhere uses ArcGIS geolocation data and a proprietary database built with publicly available 911/emergency dispatch agency contact and coverage data from sources such as DHS, FCC, public records and direct outreach to agencies themselves.

3. For an emergency in a distant location, you would need to report the distant address to this operator, who would need to research which agency covers that location and how to contact them, wasting precious time.

4. 911anywhere lets you contact the distant 911/emergency dispatch agency immediately and your contact’s address is already displayed to you in the app.

5. 911anywhere is for emergency use only when the caller and emergency location are in different 911 agency coverage areas.

6. All emergency calls—direct local 911 calls or 911anywhere app calls—face the same ever-present risk of extenuating circumstances including, but not limited to, outages and excessive call volumes.

7. Once the call from 911anywhere is placed, the response to the emergency is the responsibility of the applicable agencies and the outcome is subject to those agencies’ capabilities and limitations.

8. To report an emergency at your own location or within the same 911 agency coverage area, dial 911 by phone.

9. In order for a 911anywhere call to be made, your device must have normal cellular phone calling service.

10. With preconfigured contacts, you do not need a data or internet connection to contact a distant 911/emergency dispatch agency…just phone reception.

11. If 911anywhere does not work properly in an emergency, dial 911 by phone.