Integrated Emergency Response vs 112 India

iER is an AWARD-WINNING FREE-to-use emergency response app, available on all major smartphone operating systems. It connects users to a national network of emergency and security personnel who can assist in the event of any emergency, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — direct to your location. In addition to emergency response, the iER App now includes a dedicated Infrastructure Reporting tool, giving users a quick and simple way to report service delivery and safety issues in their communities. Every report is logged and directed to the relevant municipal department, helping ensure problems receive attention as quickly as possible. The iER app is accessible to all South Africans and international travellers. Please note that emergency response services are limited to within the borders of South Africa. International travellers can pre-download the iER app before arriving in South Africa for seamless access to emergency assistance. A mobile internet connection and location services are required to send emergency alerts and infrastructure reports within South Africa. WHY CHOOSE IER? FREE TO USE Download and use the iER app at no cost — with no in-app purchases or adverts. EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT From life-threatening emergencies to infrastructure issues, iER helps get the right assistance to the right place. LOCATION & MEDIA SHARING Share your GEO location, photos, and voice notes to support faster, more accurate responses. Visit www.ier.co.za for more info.

The 112 SOS Mobile App is a part of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), a Govt of India initiative. The application is functional in most of the states in India. Visit https://112.gov.in/states * Currently launched in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu only. The App will be launched soon in the rest of the states. In an emergency situation, a person in distress may seek for the assistance of local emergency service delivery departments and volunteers through the App. The App will send emergency alerts with the user's details(name, age, emergency contacts) and location information, along with a generated call to ‘112’ - to the State Emergency Control Room and the person’s emergency contacts. The system forwards the emergency alert to nearby online local volunteers if available. The emergency alert is notified with an audible sound/ visual alert on the volunteer smartphones. The volunteers can mark their consent to help and the volunteer details along with photo and contact number will be forwarded to the person in distress. Highlights * Providing single panic app across the country for addressing citizen emergency. * Providing 24 x 7, efficient and effective response system, which can involve local volunteers from citizens to provide efficient emergency response service * Timely dispatch of field resources (police, health, fire & disaster management) to the location of incidence using the system. * Integration with existing emergency response systems. * It aims to make the operations citizen-friendly, more transparent, and efficient and provides citizen profile management and feedback mechanisms. * It will also help to keep track of the progress of incidents and the services delivered taking emergency services to the next level.