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Henry Kendall High School

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The Emergency + Smartphone App

In a joint initiative, Commonwealth and NSW emergency services portfolios recently launched Emergency+ smartphone application.

The application is free and available to download on all apple and android smartphones.

When activated, the Emergency+ application provides users with their GPS reference which can be reported to an emergency call taker to pinpoint the physical location where the services are required.

More than 65 per cent of calls to Triple Zero are made from mobile phones. Sometimes mobile phone users are not aware of their physical location - making it difficult for emergency operators of their location using the smart phones GPS capability to support the timely provision of services.

The application includes the numbers for Triple Zero (000), the Police Assistance Line (131444), the State Emergency Service (132500), the National Relay Service and Health Direct Australia              (1800 022 222).

For information on how to download the Emergency+ application, a training video and other further information, please access the following Australian Government  website: www.triplezero.gov.au