* Ford will have a presence at the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) 2010 conference in Indianapolis June 5-10, and continues to work with NENA and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International as it develops future enhancements for 911 Assist<ĭEARBORN, Mich., J– As thousands of emergency communication professionals gather in Indianapolis June 5-10 for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) 2010 conference, Ford is announcing new capability for the SYNC 911 Assist™ application: the communication of a vehicle's location using GPS coordinates provided to emergency responders. * Ford 911 Assist with GPS location remains a subscription-free, no-additional-cost feature to customers for the life of their vehicle launches on all 2011 MyFord and MyLincoln Touch™-equipped vehicles and select SYNC-equipped models * Ford SYNC® emergency response app, 911 Assist™, can now provide operators with the ability to receive a vehicle's exact GPS coordinates in the event of an accident Feel free toĬlick past the jump to check out the full press release for yourself.įORD IMPROVES SYNC 911 ASSIST WITH GPS LOCATION AWARENESS FOR FAST RESPONSE NO FEES ATTACHED If you're planning on dropping in on the National Emergency Number Association 2010 Conference in Indianapolis, you'll likely see Ford there pontificating on the benefits of the new system. GM's OnStar service in the press release by saying that the 911 Assist app doesn't require an intermediate call center (making it faster) and doesn't force users into a monthly subscription plan. Even so, the Blue Oval manages to take a few pot shots at Left your phone at the house? You're out of luck.
Don't think the new tech is a direct challenge to theįord says that 911 Assist requires the user to have a phone paired to the system via Bluetooth in order to make any emergency call. GPS coordinates and call for assistance, thereby diminishing response times.įord says that the service is completely free, and will show up on 2011 models equipped with MyFord and MyLincoln Touch, along with some SYNC-equipped vehicles. Emergency services can now easily locate distressed motorists via a vehicle's Ford has just added a helpful new function to its 911 Assist
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