Ghost of Midnight

Best of FPF: Thanks, Apologies, Lessons

Peter shared an incident in the Waltham Forum. We thought it was well worth a share:

“Yesterday morning, my cell phone fell off of my trailer fender, hitting the ground hard. This initiated an Emergency SOS crash sequence, including calling 911 and sending texts to my emergency contacts. Three things;

“First – Thank you to Vergennes Police Dept., Vergennes Fire Dept., Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, and Vermont State Police. The response was rapid and thorough. How fortunate are we to live in a community where we have dedicated women and men as first responders. Thank you!

“Second – I apologize for initiating this false alarm ‘crash.’ I have a newfound respect for this phone’s capabilities and consequences.

“Third – This event prompted my wife and me to look into our Emergency SOS phone settings and found that there were a number of settings and emergency contacts that needed adjusting (emergency text messages do not go through to a landline phone, for instance). You can even set up a digital Medical ID for ER/medical personnel to access in an emergency situation. Just passing this along. Perhaps you may want to look at your settings.”