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[slasherscot]

everything u will want to know about emergency numbers

 

112 - The emergency number in the United Kingdom

[educated arborist]

a really geeky engineer explained to me why they decided to change it the other day, v interesting but as we dont have the old turn dial phones anymore it's not really an issue. its been around for ages, i remember being tought it as a beaver scout!

[Rupe]

if I am unable to tell the 112 operator where I am, will the emergency services be able to locate me? If so, how quickly?

• Yes, immediately
  

 

Thats an interesing one!!!!

[Bolt]

if I am unable to tell the 112 operator where I am, will the emergency services be able to locate me? If so, how quickly?

• Yes, immediately
  

 

Thats an interesing one!!!!

 

I think it goes somthing like

YOU.. "help, help, you've got to save me, all the blood is coming out".

 

NICE LADY ON 112 CALL DESK.. "Don't worry sir, I have you exact location here on the screen (then under her breath) plus or minus about 2 square miles that is"

 

 

Best if you injure yourself in town (or near a main road) I think!

[Rupe]

It would be worth knowing how accurate it is, and how well that information gets passed onto the emergency crews?

[Bolt]

It would be worth knowing how accurate it is, and how well that information gets passed onto the emergency crews?

 

At all depends on how many mobile phone cells (masts) you phone is able to contact.

 

Your location is calculated by the relative signal strength recieved at each cell, as this allows your lovation to be triangulated.

 

If your phone is in contact with 3 or more cells (such as along a main road or in an urban area), the accuracy can be very good (<100sq metres-ish).

 

If your phone has a scratchy signal from just one cell, then I guess the helichopter will be performing a number of large circles.

 

I think I will put my faith in a six figure grid ref!

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