First responders have awesome tools. But in tough situations, even common folks need to help.
After what happened in Myanmar, we need something like this that works properly.
It has only been tested in controlled environments. It can also be improved; I know BLE is not _that_ effective under rubble.
If you have any feedback or can contribute, don't hold back.
I know that only because recently I have been getting a notification on my Pixel 9 Pro that Satellite based emergency services are going in and out of coverage for some reason. I never even knew it existed until my phone told me it was down lol.
At this moment they only cover some countries, but it might be well worth focusing on building out this tech instead of trying to make something new.
It's hard to find a one-size-fits-all solution. I don't know if satellite coverage would still be available under rubble. It's definitely valuable in other situations.
The country coverage is a huge part. My country will likely not get satellite coverage in the next 5 to 10 years. Such countries is where disaster response is worse and infrastructure is more prone to failure.