Smartwatches have been instrumental in saving many lives. The Apple Watch has proven to be a lifesaver on many occasions.
Many reports have shown how it saved lives by detecting abnormalities in users’ health using sensors that measure heart rate, ECG, and more. In one such recent incident, Apple Watch saved the life of a cyclist in New York after he suffered a terrible bicycle accident.
The incident occurred last month when Eric Zollinger, a real estate broker, was riding a Citi bicycle home from his office during a torrential downpour.
However, the trip took a serious turn when he found a hidden pothole submerged under flood water. His bike hit the pothole, causing him to be thrown off the bike and onto the pavement. Despite suffering injuries to his nose, face, and knee, Zollinger continued home, but then collapsed and passed out in the bathroom, where his body hit the bathtub.
Fortunately, your Apple Watch detected the fall, automatically dialed 911, and alerted emergency contacts of your location. Notably, the smartwatch has a built-in fall detection feature, which connects the user to emergency services if it “detects a hard fall.”
”The next thing I remember hearing is, ‘911, what’s your emergency?” Zollinger said as he recounted the incident.
He then visited a local hospital for an evaluation. Fortunately, scans showed that he had not suffered any broken bones and he was later discharged.
Zollinger praised the smartwatch’s quick response and credits it with saving his life. “I don’t know how things would have turned out for me if the watch hadn’t alerted me,” she said.
”I feel very lucky and grateful for what happened and how my Apple Watch helped me. It is a very smart watch. “Apple thinks of everything,” Zollinger added.
Smartwatches have been instrumental in saving many lives.
Last year, a 42-year-old man in the UK shared how a smartwatch helped him survive a heart attack. According to Express. co. United Kingdom, Paul Wapham, chief executive of Hockey Wales, was out for a morning jog near his home in the Morriston area of Swansea when he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
He somehow managed to contact his wife through his watch, who rushed him to the hospital.
If Apple Watch detects that you’ve been standing still for one minute, an emergency call will automatically be made and a message with your location will be sent to your emergency contacts.
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