Emergency contact alerted of Apple Watch detects heart stop

Why is this not a thing? If I die out somewhere, why won’t my apple watch alert my emergency contact that my heart is stopped and my last location?

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 8

Posted on Aug 4, 2022 8:57 AM

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javaliga

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Aug 4, 2022 10:23 AM in response to copaxatl

This is a user-to-user forum. No one here (with VERY limited exceptions) works for Apple. So we can't really answer"why" questions. If you would like to make this suggestion to Apple, use this link:

Product Feedback - Apple

copaxatl Author

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Aug 4, 2022 12:20 PM in response to javaliga

Figured as much. I couldn’t find that link easily so thank you for sharing.

javaliga

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Aug 4, 2022 12:25 PM in response to copaxatl

You're welcome.

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Emergency contact alerted of Apple Watch detects heart stop