Google has for some time equipped its Pixels with some safety functions, services such as road accident detection, assisted emergency calls or spontaneous video recording; Big G is now adding another feature to its security app called Fast Emergency Dialer.
Google wants to make emergency calls easier with Fast Emergency Dialer
It is slightly different from the classic TED (Traditional Emergency Dialer) in which it is necessary to manually enter the requested emergency number, here with the new FED when enabled, a simple swipe will return a list of emergency numbers available for the area in which you are finds, including police, firefighters and medical services.
The function can be especially useful for those who travel a lot, since it is not linked to a specific place but updates the list of emergency contacts based on the location (the emergency numbers can in fact change from area to area in some countries).
Currently, the function does not seem to be active on a large scale but, theoretically, it is sufficient to scroll up the lock screen and click on “emergency call”; if the new function is already active it will be possible to use the scrolling system of the listed contacts.
It is not currently known if and when this function can reach us, also considering that in addition to territorial and operator limitations, the single emergency number 112 is now active throughout Europe, through which it is possible to request assistance for various types. of necessity (police, firefighters, ambulances).
Let’s say that the new feature would be much more useful in those countries where emergency numbers have not yet been unified, however, Google’s effort to improve the safety of its users in case of unforeseen events is still commendable.