The North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of the Interior today announced the launch of the Nora emergency call app for iOS and Android. Under the leadership of the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia, this processor was developed as a nationally balanced solution within the framework of cooperation between the Länder. The Nora app is the official emergency call app of the Länder. The app provides quick and easy access to police, fire and ambulance services in the event of an emergency. It currently operates in 15 federal states in Germany. Votes are still needed before it can be adopted in Berlin. The app uses the location function of your mobile device to send your exact location to the functional control center in charge. This makes it easy for emergency services to find you even if you don’t know where you are. You can use the app to make emergency calls without speaking. It allows people with speech and hearing impairments to communicate directly with the control centers of the police, fire brigade and emergency services. To make an emergency call with Nora, you must first register, for which you will need a mobile number. You will receive a confirmation code by SMS to this number. Once you’ve entered your name and confirmation code, you can make emergency calls with Nora. The Nora app requires iOS 12.1 or Android 5.0 or later and can now be downloaded for free.

Download -> Download the Nora Emergency Call app for iOS and Android

You can immediately download the Nora Emergency Call app for iOS and Android:

Find the most important questions and answers about the Nora Emergency Call app here.

What is Nora?

This app is designed to make emergency calls without speaking in an emergency and even with little language skills – just like you would call a 110 or 112 emergency number. This emergency call through the app contains very important information such as personal data, emergency location and emergency type. Personal data is stored on the smartphone and sent to functional control centers only in the event of an emergency call. Information such as age, gender, previous illnesses and disabilities can be entered on a voluntary basis. Representing all the Länder, the Coordination and Coordination Office of the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia organizes all questions relating to the use of the emergency call.

Nora for whom?

The emergency call processor can be used by anyone in Germany and in an emergency. Nora is particularly useful for people who are unable or unable to make phone calls due to a speech or hearing impairment. Or they can communicate well on the phone because they don’t speak German. Nora is configured with little language skills and the ability to make emergency calls with very important information even without speaking. Icons, clear text and an intuitive user guide help you here.

What are the benefits of using Nora?

Silent emergency call: Nora allows people who cannot call the emergency numbers 110 and 112 to make an emergency call. It creates an emergency call app which is the equivalent of voice emergency calls for the deaf and hard of hearing. The app determines the emergency location using the locate function of your mobile device and automatically sends it to the responsible functions control center. You can use Nora to communicate with the functional control center in a text chat. However, if you are not using the chat, the control center will send help. Nora can be used in situations where the emergency call is not as noticeable as possible. This is why there is a “silent emergency call” function for threatening situations.

Nora emergency call app for iOS and Android -> Description via App Store

Nora is the official emergency call app of the Länder. With Nora, you can directly access control centers responsible for police, fire and rescue services – just like you would call a 110 or 112 emergency number. Nora will use your mobile device’s location function to send your exact position at the functional control center in charge. This makes it easier for rescuers to find you, even if you don’t know where you are. You can use the app to make emergency calls without speaking. It allows people with speech and hearing impairments to communicate directly with the control centers of the police, fire brigade and emergency services.

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The Nora emergency call app requires at least one device with iOS 12.1 or Android 5.0.

Via the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia