Published 22:34 IST, September 23rd 2019

Apple Watch saves biker's life, sends emergency 'hard fall' SOS to Son

The fall detection feature of Apple Watch has been credited again for saving a man’s life. Gabe Burdett, a resident of Washington, shared a Facebook post.

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fall detection feature of Apple Watch has been credited again for saving a man’s life. Gabe Burdett, a resident of Washington, shared a Facebook post where he detailed how his far’s life was saved with help of fall detection feature of Apple Watch. feature t only alerted him but also alerted emergency services and updated location continuously. Burdett received a mess on his phone from his far’s Apple Watch that said Watch h ‘detected a hard fall’.

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Apple Watch calls emergency services

“Last Sunday while trying to meet up with my d for some mountain biking in Riverside State Park (MTB in RSP), I get a text from d's Apple Watch letting me kw it "detected a Hard Fall" with a map to his location. It was t far from our meeting spot,” wrote Gabe in Facebook post. “Emergency SOS Bob Burdett called emergency services from this approximate location after Apple Watch detected a hard fall. You’re receiving this mess because Bob has listed you as an emergency contact,” mess received by Gabe re.

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biker h hit his he and was kcked out

Gabe, in post, said that he drove directly to location but his far h alrey left when he arrived. n he received ar update from watch which informed him about changed location which was Sacred Heart Medical Center (SHMC). According to Gabe, his far, Bob Burdett, flipped his bike at bottom of Doomsday, hit his he and was kcked out until sometime during ambulance ride. emergency medical services reached location, as prompted by watch in 911 call, and took him to hospital.

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'Set up your hard fall detection feature'

“D is doing great, clear X-Rays and CT scan, but a little sore for sure! IF YOU OWN AN APPLE WATCH, set up your HARD FALL detection—it's t just for when you fall off a roof or a lder,” wrote Gabe. “H he fallen somewhere on High Drive trails or ar remote area, location would have clued EMS in on where to find him. Amazing techlogy and so gl he h it!” he ded.

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15:34 IST, September 23rd 2019