Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

Re:Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention ... by c1sc0 on Friday January 09, 2009 @07:08AM (#426488)

That's a pretty cool idea, but aren't you better off calling 911 or your local equivalent? What about liability issues? What about responsiveness? This thing needs to be fast and non-intrusive !

I was in a (non-life-threatening) accident last week and I can think of a couple of useful first-aid pointers lots of people overlook, like:

* so what is the local emergency number? (based on GPS position) * "let's give him something to drink to comfort him ..." (Don't !)

Basically a decision tree to help people with basic first aid. These protocols exist in the first aid world.

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Re:Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention ... by limmeau on Friday January 09, 2009 @08:12AM (#426536)

Of course, the phone should also dial 911 (or 112 if you're in most parts of Europe).

I like the idea of a decision tree. Big readable decision screens: "Does the person answer when spoken to? [YES NO]" etc.

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Re:Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention ... by ConradHex on Friday January 09, 2009 @11:36AM (#426750)

This could be useful in the case of a mass emergency where 911 can't respond to everyone in a timely way. Also, when you don't have a cell signal. Or after the zombie apocalypse.

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Re:Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention ... by gcheong on Saturday January 10, 2009 @02:18AM (#427763)

When you take a first aid course they often give you cards with these kinds of instructions to carry with you so I don't think there would be a problem liability-wise with the app itself.

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