System and method for emergency calls initiated by voice command

A device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions to:
• receive a speech input from a user;
• determine or obtain a determination of whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call;
• determine or obtain a determination of a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device;
• and
• in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, call the local emergency dispatcher telephone number.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the device to:

• receive a speech input from a user;
• determine or obtain a determination of whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call;
• determine or obtain a determination of a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device;
• and
• in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, call the local emergency dispatcher telephone number.