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location for emergency services to use—often providing a location that is 3,000 times more accurate than previous systems used in most countries<sup> <small>1</small> </sup>.</p> </div> <div class="aside-cta--link"> <a class="glue-cta aside-cta--link-text link" href="https://www.android.com/safety/emergency-help/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Learn More"> Learn More </a> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-mod-order-5-lg"></div> </div> </div> <div class="crisis-count glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 js-fade-in fade-in"> <div class="glue-grid"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1-lg glue-grid__col--span-2-xl"></div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-4-sm glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-5-lg glue-grid__col--span-5 glue-grid__col--span-4-xl"> <p class="crisis-count--text">900m+</p> <p class="crisis-count--text glue-mod-spacer-3-top">people covered</p> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-4-sm glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-5-lg glue-grid__col--span-5 glue-grid__col--span-4-xl crisis-count--wrapper"> <p class="crisis-count--text">2.3m+</p> <p class="crisis-count--text glue-mod-spacer-3-top">calls a day</p> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-2-xl"></div> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1-lg glue-grid__col--span-1-xl"></div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-12-md glue-grid__col--span-10-lg glue-grid__col--span-10-xl aside-section--break glue-mod-spacer-8-top"></div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1"></div> </div> <div class="glue-grid aside"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-2-md glue-grid__col--span-3-lg"></div> <div class="aside-banner glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12-sm glue-grid__col--span-8-md glue-grid__col--span-6 js-fade-in fade-in"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-2 heading-font glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom"> Personal safety app on Pixel </h2> <div class="aside-banner--description"> <p>All your critical safety information, consolidated in one central location on your Pixel device.</p> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-2-md glue-grid__col--span-3-lg"></div> <div class="aside-wrapper glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-mod-spacer-7-top js-fade-in fade-in"> <div class="glue-grid"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-mod-order-1-lg"></div> <div class="aside-image--video center-align-content glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-5-lg glue-grid__col--span-5-xl glue-mod-order-2-md glue-mod-order-4-lg"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-crisis-response.appspot.com/assets/jpegs/medical-information-and-emergency-contacts-UI.jpg" loading="lazy" class="image" alt="Add emergency contacts feature."> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-mod-order-3-lg"></div> <div class="aside-section center-align-content glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-4-lg glue-grid__col--span-4-xl glue-mod-order-1-md glue-mod-order-2-lg"> <div class="aside-section--title"> <p>Medical information and emergency contacts</p> </div> <div class="aside-section--description glue-mod-spacer-2-top"> <p>Google’s personal safety app saves your medical information and enables you to easily notify emergency contacts of your status and whereabouts.</p> </div> <div class="aside-cta--link"> <a class="glue-cta aside-cta--link-text link" href="https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7055029?p=blog_car_crash_detection&visit_id=637557596497561852-3771065363&rd=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Learn more"> Learn more </a> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-mod-order-5-lg"></div> </div> </div> <div class="aside-wrapper glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-mod-spacer-7-top js-fade-in fade-in"> <div class="glue-grid"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-mod-order-1-lg"></div> <div class="aside-image--video center-align-content glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-5-lg glue-grid__col--span-5-xl glue-mod-order-2-md"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-crisis-response.appspot.com/assets/gifs/helping-first-responder.gif" class="image" alt="Emergency information for first responders."> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-mod-order-3-lg"></div> <div class="aside-section center-align-content glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-4-lg glue-grid__col--span-4-xl glue-mod-order-4-md"> <div class="aside-section--title"> <p>Helping first responders</p> </div> <div class="aside-section--description glue-mod-spacer-2-top"> <p>Emergency information stored safely on your phone helps first responders provide the best care possible in the event of an accident.</p> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-mod-order-5-lg"></div> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1-lg glue-grid__col--span-1-xl"></div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-12-md glue-grid__col--span-10-lg glue-grid__col--span-10-xl aside-section--break glue-mod-spacer-8-top"></div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1"></div> </div> <div class="glue-grid aside"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-2-md glue-grid__col--span-3-lg"></div> <div class="aside-banner glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12-sm glue-grid__col--span-8-md glue-grid__col--span-6 js-fade-in fade-in"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-2 heading-font glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom"> Help during emergencies </h2> <div class="aside-banner--description"> <p>In certain situations, people are unable to verbally communicate during an emergency call.</p> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-2-md glue-grid__col--span-3-lg"></div> <div class="aside-wrapper glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-mod-spacer-7-top js-fade-in fade-in"> <div class="glue-grid"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-0-md glue-grid__col--span-1 glue-mod-order-1-lg"></div> <div class="aside-image--video center-align-content glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 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