Abstract: A snowboard binding with magnetic assistance for aligning a ladder with a buckle is provided, the snowboard binding comprising an ankle guard attached to a first side of the snowboard binding, the ankle guard comprising an ankle strap and an ankle buckle configured to receive an ankle ladder for securing a boot to the snowboard binding, wherein the ankle buckle comprises a binding extension comprising a first magnetic material; and the ankle ladder attached to a second side of the snowboard binding, the ankle ladder comprising a ferromagnetic material, wherein the ferromagnetic material is attracted by the first magnetic material to align the ankle ladder with the ankle buckle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for providing emergency services in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for providing emergency services using an emergency telecommunications server having a processor and a network interface in network communication with a mobile device associated with a user and at least one emergency call center, the method comprising: receiving user data, at the emergency telecommunications server, from the mobile device, using the network interface; receiving location data, at the emergency telecommunications server, from the mobile device, using the network interface; determining, a first call center from the at least one call center to provide emergency services to the user associated with the mobile device; and transmitting, by the emergency telecommunications server, to the first call center, the user data and the location data using the network interface.