Emergency SOS on Apple Watch
A student in Delaware was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning thanks to a last-minute use of Emergency SOS on her Apple Watch.
According to a report from CBS News Philadelphia, discovered by 9to5Mac, A Delaware student named Natalie Nasatka was able to use her Apple Watch to contact emergency services before losing consciousness from carbon monoxide poisoning. She was feeling the symptoms associated with carbon monoxide poisoning, like exhaustion and dizziness, and managed to use the Emergency SOS feature on her Apple Watch to contact emergency services.
“When I heard the firefighters yell out ‘fire department’ and they yanked me out of bed, I just started crying and saying ‘I want to live. I want to live,'” she said in the report. “I’ve been riding waves of emotions.”
Like in Nasatka’s case, the ability to get ahold of emergency responders can depend entirely on what device is on you or nearby. This is why Apple Watch can be such an important tool, as it’s always with you.