Horse Rider SOS app

Exactly, dial 999 and they will do exactly the same. For free.

Challenge me if you want. I am in the emergency service, been there, done that, yes, we do it.

Come across these companies all the time. We end up with more false alarms than real incidents. All costs money to the taxpayer. Ie you...
 
Highways agency doesn't apply in Scotland and I would consider that any riders insurance would cover their recovery from an accident, or if horse was obstructing a highway then yes, it would be moved by the emergency services. This would only be done if the horse couldn't move itself or rider wasn't able to.
 
I think the point of the sos app is that it notifies someone if you stop moving for a length of time, in which case you might be unconscious and therefore unable to call 999, I might be wrong though
 
jonp said:
I forgot to add that the [content removed] also sends texts at the time of call with all details including an exact geographic location - essential if you are in the middle of nowhere. There is no way that just dialling 999 can achieve that.
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Jon, clearly you have an interest in this company, but no, NOTHING can give an exact GPS position, even you must know that.

999 calls use antennas to cross diagonal and DF your position, depending on number of aerials. The same way GPS can be out, depending on signal to the phone, wether it was manually inputted or if phone working. So don't go claiming PRP gets the exact position. Rubbish.

Plus, dial 999 and an experienced call collection operator has not only many electronic tools, but the ability to interrogate the caller for crucial information to locate them
 
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A mobile phone can usually "see" between six and nine satellites in open country. Tests have shown that any app using mobile GPS will, on average, be accurate to within 5metres.
 
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