Quick Start: Enabling Apple’s EED and Google’s ELS

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Product: Prepared Assist
Audience: Supervisors & IT Admins
Last Updated: 03/03/2025


Overview

This guide covers how to enable Apple’s Enhanced Emergency Data (EED) and Google’s Emergency Location Service (ELS) to improve caller location accuracy.


Prerequisites

✅ Supervisor or IT Admin role required.
✅ Caller location consent required.


Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Go to Settings > Location Services.

  2. Enable Enhanced Emergency Data (EED) for Apple devices.

  3. Enable Emergency Location Service (ELS) for Android devices.

  4. Save changes.


FAQs

Question

Answer

Do all devices support EED/ELS?

Only newer iOS and Android devices.

Is location always accurate?

Accuracy depends on device and environment.

Is consent required?

Yes, from the caller.


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