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Personal Safety in the Modern World | Nick Droege | TEDxGatewayArch


[Applause]

[Applause] when was the last time you were put on

when was the last time you were put on

when was the last time you were put on hold or asked for a callback number in

hold or asked for a callback number in

hold or asked for a callback number in case the line was disconnected you’re

case the line was disconnected you’re

case the line was disconnected you’re probably thinking of maybe the last time

probably thinking of maybe the last time

probably thinking of maybe the last time you called your bank or maybe when you

you called your bank or maybe when you

you called your bank or maybe when you ordered that pizza last week if you’re

ordered that pizza last week if you’re

ordered that pizza last week if you’re one of the few people that still don’t

one of the few people that still don’t

one of the few people that still don’t do that on a mobile application but what

do that on a mobile application but what

do that on a mobile application but what if I told you that these things are

if I told you that these things are

if I told you that these things are common when you call 911 right I’m here

common when you call 911 right I’m here

common when you call 911 right I’m here to tell you that 9-1-1 is obsolete and

to tell you that 9-1-1 is obsolete and

to tell you that 9-1-1 is obsolete and no this is not a shot at the amazing

no this is not a shot at the amazing

no this is not a shot at the amazing first responders and 911 dispatchers

first responders and 911 dispatchers

first responders and 911 dispatchers that work tirelessly every day to save

that work tirelessly every day to save

that work tirelessly every day to save lives

lives

lives I’m talking about the infrastructure

I’m talking about the infrastructure

I’m talking about the infrastructure that’s meant to support their jobs the

that’s meant to support their jobs the

that’s meant to support their jobs the technology and the processes you see 911

technology and the processes you see 911

technology and the processes you see 911 was built on a landline infrastructure

was built on a landline infrastructure

was built on a landline infrastructure if you remember what those are and it

if you remember what those are and it

if you remember what those are and it still operates primarily on that

still operates primarily on that

still operates primarily on that infrastructure despite more than 70% of

infrastructure despite more than 70% of

infrastructure despite more than 70% of their 240 million phone calls that come

their 240 million phone calls that come

their 240 million phone calls that come in every year coming from cellular

in every year coming from cellular

in every year coming from cellular devices in fact if you were to call 911

devices in fact if you were to call 911

devices in fact if you were to call 911 your cell phone right now and you could

your cell phone right now and you could

your cell phone right now and you could not talk help will not show up and even

not talk help will not show up and even

not talk help will not show up and even if you could talk you’re gonna spend the

if you could talk you’re gonna spend the

if you could talk you’re gonna spend the first two to five minutes giving them a

first two to five minutes giving them a

first two to five minutes giving them a bunch of basic information that we all

bunch of basic information that we all

bunch of basic information that we all do in a matter of seconds when we call

do in a matter of seconds when we call

do in a matter of seconds when we call an uber or we order a package from

an uber or we order a package from

an uber or we order a package from Amazon today in fact the FCC themselves

Amazon today in fact the FCC themselves

Amazon today in fact the FCC themselves estimate that more than 10,000 people

estimate that more than 10,000 people

estimate that more than 10,000 people die every year because of 911 inability

die every year because of 911 inability

die every year because of 911 inability to locate the caller this is crazy

to locate the caller this is crazy

to locate the caller this is crazy when you think about we can get

when you think about we can get

when you think about we can get everything at a push of a button these

everything at a push of a button these

everything at a push of a button these days

days

days but when we need help in an emergency

but when we need help in an emergency

but when we need help in an emergency we’re expected to pick up our phones

we’re expected to pick up our phones

we’re expected to pick up our phones dial nine-one-one and hang out on the

dial nine-one-one and hang out on the

dial nine-one-one and hang out on the line until help arrives

line until help arrives

line until help arrives that’s why we created safe Trek and we

that’s why we created safe Trek and we

that’s why we created safe Trek and we wanted safe Trek to do two things that

wanted safe Trek to do two things that

wanted safe Trek to do two things that filled critical gaps in 911

filled critical gaps in 911

filled critical gaps in 911 functionality one be a bridge between

functionality one be a bridge between

functionality one be a bridge between doing nothing and calling 911 you feel

doing nothing and calling 911 you feel

doing nothing and calling 911 you feel unsafe because think of all the

unsafe because think of all the

unsafe because think of all the situations that you’ve been in where do

situations that you’ve been in where do

situations that you’ve been in where do you felt unsafe but you don’t

you felt unsafe but you don’t

you felt unsafe but you don’t necessarily have a concrete reason to

necessarily have a concrete reason to

necessarily have a concrete reason to call 911 still be able to be proactive

call 911 still be able to be proactive

call 911 still be able to be proactive with your safety when your gut is

with your safety when your gut is

with your safety when your gut is telling you something isn’t right thank

telling you something isn’t right thank

telling you something isn’t right thank you

secondly we wanted to guarantee that we

secondly we wanted to guarantee that we could get help to your exact location

could get help to your exact location

could get help to your exact location whether that’s police EMS or fire at the

whether that’s police EMS or fire at the

whether that’s police EMS or fire at the push of a button anywhere in the United

push of a button anywhere in the United

push of a button anywhere in the United States even in situations where you

States even in situations where you

States even in situations where you can’t talk or text now it works like

can’t talk or text now it works like

can’t talk or text now it works like this when you feel unsafe you launch

this when you feel unsafe you launch

this when you feel unsafe you launch your app you put your thumb down on the

your app you put your thumb down on the

your app you put your thumb down on the button when you get to your car you feel

button when you get to your car you feel

button when you get to your car you feel safe again

safe again

safe again you enter in your PIN nothing happens

you enter in your PIN nothing happens

you enter in your PIN nothing happens now if something happens where your

now if something happens where your

now if something happens where your finger comes off that button and you

finger comes off that button and you

finger comes off that button and you don’t enter in the PIN we get you help

don’t enter in the PIN we get you help

don’t enter in the PIN we get you help it’s that simple now this map behind me

it’s that simple now this map behind me

it’s that simple now this map behind me is usage of safe track in the United

is usage of safe track in the United

is usage of safe track in the United States since we launched four years ago

we’ve had more than 75,000 miles trekked

we’ve had more than 75,000 miles trekked with people holding their thumb down on

with people holding their thumb down on

with people holding their thumb down on the button and we’ve handled more than

the button and we’ve handled more than

the button and we’ve handled more than 40,000 real emergencies this data is the

40,000 real emergencies this data is the

40,000 real emergencies this data is the first of its kind showing not just where

first of its kind showing not just where

first of its kind showing not just where crime has happened or people have been

crime has happened or people have been

crime has happened or people have been in emergencies but also showing the

in emergencies but also showing the

in emergencies but also showing the perception of safety when and where

perception of safety when and where

perception of safety when and where people feel unsafe in our communities

people feel unsafe in our communities

people feel unsafe in our communities and the possibilities are endless of

and the possibilities are endless of

and the possibilities are endless of what can be done with this data

what can be done with this data

what can be done with this data optimising police patrols based on

optimising police patrols based on

optimising police patrols based on perception

perception

perception not just where unpredictable crime

not just where unpredictable crime

not just where unpredictable crime occurs it also identifying hotspots

occurs it also identifying hotspots

occurs it also identifying hotspots before they even become problem areas

before they even become problem areas

before they even become problem areas here’s a map of our own backyard of safe

here’s a map of our own backyard of safe

here’s a map of our own backyard of safe tracker usage in st. Louis and one of

tracker usage in st. Louis and one of

tracker usage in st. Louis and one of our favorite partners Washington

our favorite partners Washington

our favorite partners Washington University is already using this data to

University is already using this data to

University is already using this data to improve perception of safety for their

improve perception of safety for their

improve perception of safety for their students faculty and staff and we’re

students faculty and staff and we’re

students faculty and staff and we’re just scratching the surface of use cases

just scratching the surface of use cases

just scratching the surface of use cases of this data and we’re very excited to

of this data and we’re very excited to

of this data and we’re very excited to see what the future holds our purpose

see what the future holds our purpose

see what the future holds our purpose from the very beginning has been to

from the very beginning has been to

from the very beginning has been to protect and comfort people so that they

protect and comfort people so that they

protect and comfort people so that they can live freely notice how there’s

can live freely notice how there’s

can live freely notice how there’s nothing in that statement about how we

nothing in that statement about how we

nothing in that statement about how we go about executing on that purpose up

go about executing on that purpose up

go about executing on that purpose up until this point it’s been primarily

until this point it’s been primarily

until this point it’s been primarily through our flagship mobile application

through our flagship mobile application

through our flagship mobile application but we live in a world thanks to

but we live in a world thanks to

but we live in a world thanks to technology where we’re experiencing the

technology where we’re experiencing the

technology where we’re experiencing the craziest and most rapid cycles of change

craziest and most rapid cycles of change

craziest and most rapid cycles of change ever than before and so it’s safe track

ever than before and so it’s safe track

ever than before and so it’s safe track we’re already preparing for a world

we’re already preparing for a world

we’re already preparing for a world where your cell phone and mobile

where your cell phone and mobile

where your cell phone and mobile applications are obsolete and that’s why

applications are obsolete and that’s why

applications are obsolete and that’s why I’m excited to talk to you about our

I’m excited to talk to you about our

I’m excited to talk to you about our connected safety concept we’re safe Trek

connected safety concept we’re safe Trek

connected safety concept we’re safe Trek can be connected to everyday products

can be connected to everyday products

can be connected to everyday products and services in your life that allow us

and services in your life that allow us

and services in your life that allow us to detect that you’re in an emergency in

to detect that you’re in an emergency in

to detect that you’re in an emergency in new ways faster and more effective than

new ways faster and more effective than

new ways faster and more effective than ever before and get you help even when

ever before and get you help even when

ever before and get you help even when you can’t do that for yourself

you can’t do that for yourself

you can’t do that for yourself imagine a world where safetrac is

imagine a world where safetrac is

imagine a world where safetrac is connected to your health wearable and we

connected to your health wearable and we

connected to your health wearable and we can send an ambulance to your exact

can send an ambulance to your exact

can send an ambulance to your exact location we detect that you have a heart

location we detect that you have a heart

location we detect that you have a heart attack or imagine a world where we can

attack or imagine a world where we can

attack or imagine a world where we can check in on you when you deviate from

check in on you when you deviate from

check in on you when you deviate from your normal route when you’re running

your normal route when you’re running

your normal route when you’re running alone in the park at night or how about

alone in the park at night or how about

alone in the park at night or how about your car when you get in an accident and

your car when you get in an accident and

your car when you get in an accident and we can be sending first responders to

we can be sending first responders to

we can be sending first responders to the scene faster than you ever could if

the scene faster than you ever could if

the scene faster than you ever could if you were to call and even in our homes

you were to call and even in our homes

you were to call and even in our homes when we detect that there’s smoke

when we detect that there’s smoke

when we detect that there’s smoke dangerous carbon dioxide levels or even

dangerous carbon dioxide levels or even

dangerous carbon dioxide levels or even a scream the crazy thing about this is

a scream the crazy thing about this is

a scream the crazy thing about this is these aren’t just concepts we’re already

these aren’t just concepts we’re already

these aren’t just concepts we’re already working on these and we’ll be rolling

working on these and we’ll be rolling

working on these and we’ll be rolling them out over the course of this next

them out over the course of this next

them out over the course of this next year and this is what personal safety of

year and this is what personal safety of

year and this is what personal safety of the modern world is going to look like

the modern world is going to look like

the modern world is going to look like and we’re excited to be at the frontier

and we’re excited to be at the frontier

and we’re excited to be at the frontier to define it finally I want to say that

to define it finally I want to say that

to define it finally I want to say that we do what we do because we want to make

we do what we do because we want to make

we do what we do because we want to make the world a safer place and the hundreds

the world a safer place and the hundreds

the world a safer place and the hundreds of stories we hear from our users every

of stories we hear from our users every

of stories we hear from our users every day are what keep us going so I want to

day are what keep us going so I want to

day are what keep us going so I want to leave you with two testimonials to

leave you with two testimonials to

leave you with two testimonials to remind you that there are people out

remind you that there are people out

remind you that there are people out there right now that need help and

there right now that need help and

there right now that need help and aren’t getting it my ex-boyfriend

aren’t getting it my ex-boyfriend

aren’t getting it my ex-boyfriend threatened to kill me unless I went with

threatened to kill me unless I went with

threatened to kill me unless I went with him we went inside a nearby

him we went inside a nearby

him we went inside a nearby jack-in-the-box and I locked myself in

jack-in-the-box and I locked myself in

jack-in-the-box and I locked myself in the bathroom I activated your app to get

the bathroom I activated your app to get

the bathroom I activated your app to get help and someone immediately texted and

help and someone immediately texted and

help and someone immediately texted and called me I told them what was going on

called me I told them what was going on

called me I told them what was going on she contacted the police and kept me

she contacted the police and kept me

she contacted the police and kept me calm as he started kicking and trying to

calm as he started kicking and trying to

calm as he started kicking and trying to get through the door if I didn’t have

get through the door if I didn’t have

get through the door if I didn’t have safe Trek he would have hurt me I was

safe Trek he would have hurt me I was

safe Trek he would have hurt me I was mugged at gunpoint in October I work

mugged at gunpoint in October I work

mugged at gunpoint in October I work nights and it wasn’t even an unusual

nights and it wasn’t even an unusual

nights and it wasn’t even an unusual time for me to be out when it happened

time for me to be out when it happened

time for me to be out when it happened your app is the only reason I will work

your app is the only reason I will work

your app is the only reason I will work nights or go anywhere alone thank you

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