The Economic Value of an Emergency Call System

Lego, Tomas; Mladenow, Andreas; Novak, Niina Maarit; Strauß, Christine

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94845-4_6

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“…The e-Call system is a comprehensive solution that ensures assistance in making an emergency call in the event of an accident in every EU Member State. The use of the system enables faster transmission of information about the need for emergency services and the police to assist in each road occurrence (Lego, 2018). According to the European Commission, data on fatalities and heavy injuries in road accidents differ significantly from country to country and in terms of vehicle types responsible for a negative impact on outcomes of accidents (European Commission, 2020).…”

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The Functioning of the e-Call System in Poland Compared to Other European Union Member States

Kogut¹,

Sitarz²

2021

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Purpose: Increasing the safety of road transport is among important priorities of the European Commission's strategic operations. The implementation of the project of the Europe-wide e-Call in-vehicle emergency call system is an essential measure for achieving the objectives pursued in this respect. This paper presents general characteristics of that system, and its cooperation with the emergency notification system based on the Europe-wide emergency number 112. The author also presents a diagnosis of the use of the e-Call system, which sends information about help requests to emergency notification centres across the Republic of Poland and other European countries. During the research, the author used a method of source analysis based on source materials, including mainly legal acts and the academic literature. The research process relied extensively on synthesis, comparison, generalisation, reasoning, and abstraction. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research was conducted with a method of source analysis based on source materials, including mainly legal acts and academic literature Findings: The research analysis demonstrated that the e-Call system has a significant impact on the transmission of information about occurrences under current conditions, in particular the necessity to continue the implementation of solutions that ensure appropriate and fast transmission of information about occurrences. Due to the category of safety hazards in transport, the desired solutions apply to Poland and the entire European Union. Practical implications: The issues discussed in this paper can help raise the awareness of users of the system regarding prompt transmission of information about occurrences and raise interest of various public bodies in further improvements of the system. Originality: This paper discusses issues which now are particularly important to individual citizens and various bodies responsible for security, whatever their role in the society.

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confidence: 99%