if you're unconscious or unable to respond does the watch call 911 atomatically after a minute with out any action by the user and does 911 respond without any communication with tthe user?

if you're unconscious or unable to respond does the watch call 911 atomatically after a minute with out any action by the user and does 911 respond without any communication with tthe user?


Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on May 19, 2023 6:09 AM

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Posted on May 19, 2023 6:12 AM

Hello ~ This is from the article you came from…


*If your Apple Watch detects that you're moving, it waits for you to respond to the alert and won't automatically call emergency services. If your watch detects that you've been immobile for about a minute, it will make the call automatically.1

After the call ends, your watch sends a message to your emergency contacts with your location letting them know that your watch detected a hard fall and dialed emergency services. Your watch gets your emergency contacts from your Medical ID.

If you're immobile and there are multiple emergency numbers in your country or region, Apple Watch automatically chooses a single emergency number to dial.

If you have iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, Fall Detection notifications to emergency services may be communicated by the Emergency SOS via satellite system when you're outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, where Emergency SOS via satellite is available. Learn more about Emergency SOS via satellite.


~Katana-San~

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May 19, 2023 6:12 AM in response to Amos8126

Hello ~ This is from the article you came from…


*If your Apple Watch detects that you're moving, it waits for you to respond to the alert and won't automatically call emergency services. If your watch detects that you've been immobile for about a minute, it will make the call automatically.1

After the call ends, your watch sends a message to your emergency contacts with your location letting them know that your watch detected a hard fall and dialed emergency services. Your watch gets your emergency contacts from your Medical ID.

If you're immobile and there are multiple emergency numbers in your country or region, Apple Watch automatically chooses a single emergency number to dial.

If you have iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, Fall Detection notifications to emergency services may be communicated by the Emergency SOS via satellite system when you're outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, where Emergency SOS via satellite is available. Learn more about Emergency SOS via satellite.


~Katana-San~

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