An Apple Watch using Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and Emergency SOS helped save the lives of two skiers after a fall in Chelan County, Washington. The watch automatically alerted authorities, providing their location and enabling a swift rescue operation by King County Air Support. The skiers were facing hypothermia due to the cold temperatures, highlighting the critical role of the Apple Watch in this life-saving situation.
this past Wednesday when the Chelan County Sheriff's Office received a call from an Apple Watch using the timepiece's Emergency SOS system. Thanks to Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and Emergency SOS, an Apple Watch user in an accident can notify first responders in the case of a crash, accident, or other emergency.
With the injured person in danger of freezing to death thanks to the extremely cold temperature, the rescue team took off just after sunset on Wednesday and eventually found the injured skier. A video released by King County Sheriff Air Support shows the rescue and you can see someone with the victim waving to the rescue crew at about 1 minute and 14 seconds into the video. Since the camera was apparently using heat-sensing equipment, what you see is an eerie-looking white human form waving.
During the rescue mission, the team discovered that a second skier had hurt himself and could not walk. The decision was made to hoist all three people into the chopper and fly them to a hospital to receive medical treatment.
APPLEWATCH EMERGENCY SOS CRASH DETECTION FALL DETECTION RESCUE
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Apple Watch to Feature High Blood Pressure Detection in 2025Apple is set to revolutionize health tracking with the Apple Watch in 2025 by introducing high blood pressure detection. While not providing precise readings, the feature will alert users to elevated blood pressure, potentially saving lives by identifying previously undetected cases.
Read more »
The Pinwheel Watch is a kid-safe Apple Watch Ultra lookalike to placate your tweenCheyenne is Engadget’s weekend editor and covers a little bit of everything. She’s particularly interested in emerging technology and niche gadgets, climate change, space, privacy, and internet culture. She’ll talk your ear off about Tamagotchis if you get her started.
Read more »
Tarrant County Surpasses Dallas in Number of Inmates on Death RowA review of state prison data and court records reveals that Tarrant County, Texas, has overtaken Dallas County in the number of individuals awaiting execution. This year alone, six death sentences were handed down in Texas, four of which originated from North Texas counties, with three coming from Tarrant County. The review identified at least 14 individuals from Tarrant County currently on death row, surpassing Dallas County's 13. Harris County remains the state's leading county for death row inmates, with over 60 individuals awaiting execution.
Read more »
Hudson County STEM Showcase Seeks Judges for Largest Science Fair in the CountyThe 2024-2025 Hudson County STEM Showcase is calling for volunteers to serve as judges for its upcoming event at the Liberty Science Center on March 3, 2025. The showcase features over 400 projects from students in grades 5 through 12.
Read more »
Westchester County to Have Three County Executives in Six DaysWestchester County, NY, is experiencing an unusual transition of power, with three different individuals serving as County Executive in a span of six days. This follows George Latimer's resignation to join Congress.
Read more »
LA County Fire mistakenly sends out emergency evacuation alert to entire countyThe alert caused many residents, already tense, to fear their homes were now in danger, too.
Read more »