Forget the smartphone on Autodach: Fire Brigade in Moritzburg in action!

Forget the smartphone on Autodach: Fire Brigade in Moritzburg in action!

On Thursday afternoon at 4:40 p.m., the fire brigade in Moritzburg was called for an unusual commitment. An automatic emergency call, triggered by an iPhone forgotten on the car roof, caused excitement in the area. The driver had briefly put the smartphone there without taking it again. When the cell phone finally fell down, the alarm was activated by the device's ecall function, which immediately informed the rescue control center. The Reichenberg fire brigade found the iPhone at the site, but was able to give the all -clear quickly because the technical condition of the device threw no further concerns and there was no accident victim nearby. After a brief review, the firefighters were able to move away again, reports Sächsische.de .

This incident throws a light on the functionality of the Ecall system, which is now installed in many new vehicle models. In the event of an accident, the automatic emergency call system communicates directly with the emergency services and not only transmits the exact position, but also other important data. This can be crucial to save life quickly and efficiently in an emergency. According to the EU, the system could save up to 2,500 human lives annually, which underlines its importance, such as consumer center.

The downside of the medal

But not only positive aspects are associated with this system. Incidents similar to those in Moritzburg show that false alarms and unnecessary missions are not uncommon. In another region, too, a cell phone, who was also lost, experienced a large -scale use after the impact on the ground was added to an alarm. Since no contact with the owner could be established, all emergency services were alerted without an injured person being found

In addition, there is fears and skepticism among the population with regard to the safety of the Ecall system. Over 60% of the respondents know the system, but 40% never heard of it, and many feared hacker attacks or that is lost due to false alarms. These concerns should not be unnoticed, especially since the EU plans to expand the ECALL functions to smartphones