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We were thinking about that. Would you see anything else of value?

• tekromancr 12y ago
  I just lost a really close friend about three weeks ago to epilepsy. He had a massive seizure and died in his sleep. His roommate found him next to his bed the next morning. I can't help but think about how his death could have been avoided, so I absolutely see the value in this feature. As far as I can tell, notifications would be THE feature of a system like this.
  • yatoomy 12y ago
    Thank you for sharing that. It's very hard having someone you love and feeling powerless to help them at some moments. Sharing this really meant alot :) thank you
• JshWright 12y ago
  Since the app is intended to be used while sleeping, it would be pretty easy to include a preprogrammed address in the 911 message (perhaps with a geolocation 'sanity check' just in case the wearer is traveling). I think notifying a friend or family member is probably the most important thing. They can follow up from there. Text-to-911 is growing in availability (in the US, anyway), but it's far from universal: http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/911/Text_911_Deployments.pdf http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/911/Text_911_Deployments.pdf
  • yatoomy 12y ago
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