Apple Watch, a woman who fell and fainted at a hotel, said she was saved.Thanks to enabling fall detection just before

Since Apple Watch Series 4 has a fall detection function, it is reported that a woman who fell in a hotel room and smashed her face and fainted was called for help.

According to local media in Texas, Bayla Belle Christianson stumbled in a hotel room and fell into her dresser from her face and lost her consciousness. And when she was completely fainted and couldn't move for more than a minute, she said she was saved because the Apple Watch automatically called 911 (an emergency call number). increase. she,

She says Christianson's age is unknown, but she says she's a "business woman," and she says, "She was thinking of her grandparents (she lives alone in her 90s and is prone to falling)." She said she should still be young. And the fall detection function of Apple Watch is turned off by default, and it is automatically enabled only when setting Apple Watch, setting the age in the Healthcare App, and over 55 years old. In other words, in this case, it was necessary for the person himself to set it manually.

The reason why the fall detection function worked was because Christianson set her Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 2021). Immediately after that, an accident occurred and no movement was observed for 1 minute, so it was as soon as the function worked as expected.

Apple Watch's fall detection feature has saved lives in many cases, including reporting to the fire department when a 92-year-old man falls off a ladder and gets stuck, or helped by a deputy sheriff in a car accident. I have been asked. Another man was able to escape the crisis of hypothermia by calling 911 on his Apple Watch while he fell into a frozen river and couldn't reach his iPhone.

Recently, Apple has also emphasized the life-saving function of Apple Watch, and since the beginning of this year, it has been rolling out advertisements on the theme of Apple Watch and 911 notification. A YouTube video shows the true story of a car flipping over and being saved when it's about to drown, and a Twitter ad highlights the fall detection feature.

Mr. Christianson mentioned above says that he wants the fall detection function to be enabled just in case. This feature can be taken care of by most people if they live well, but it may be the best lifeline in a pinch of desperation.

Source: KTX

via: iMore