Apple Watch helps EMTs and family locate mountain biker after unexpected fall

Fall detection on Apple Watch Series 4 has been credited with saving lives all over the world in the year since the feature was introduced A text message automatically sent to his iPhone from his dad's Apple Watch notified him about the accident Last Sunday while trying to meet up with my dad for some mountain biking in Riverside State Park, I get a text from dad's Apple Watch letting me know it "Detected a Hard Fall" with a map to his location.

Apple Watch Series 4 and later include a built-in fall detection feature The Apple Watch even played a role in helping Gabe's brother Casey arrive at the hospital when his dad arrived Dad is doing great, clear X-Rays and CT scan, but a little sore for sure! IF YOU OWN AN APPLE WATCH, set up your HARD FALL detection-it's not just for when you fall off a roof or a ladder.

Hopefully a brand new Apple Watch Series 5 is already on the way from Apple Park for Gabe's dad His story is certainly an amazing example of the Apple Watch at its best - and a reminder that the invisible Apple Watch feature can be there all along. . Source