Technology sometimes not only makes our daily lives easier, but can also save lives: The latest example of this happened when a man came back from the dead thanks to the Apple Watch’s Crash Detection feature. Brent Hill, a 55-year-old Massachusetts man, fainted behind the wheel and crashed into a swimming pool with his car upside down. However, Apple Watch saved his life by automatically activating the emergency service.
Accident moment and Apple Watch’s intervention
Hill says she was walking home on 16 December when she suddenly collapsed and fainted. Although she has no recollection of what happened at the time, her neighbour’s CCTV footage revealed the frightening details of the incident. His car had accelerated uncontrollably through a garage and then landed upside down in his neighbour’s swimming pool.
That’s when the Apple Watch’s Collision Detection feature kicked in. Hill says he heard a small noise as he came to: ‘At first I thought it was otherworldly, but then I realised it was the Apple Watch calling me and directing me to emergency services.’
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Despite the intense sound of water and being trapped inside the overturned vehicle, Hill was able to stay calm and survive with the guidance of emergency services thanks to the Apple Watch. ‘If that person hadn’t calmed me down, I probably would have drowned there,’ Hill said, adding that the Apple Watch saved his life.
This event once again revealed how critical the Apple Watch’s health and safety features play a critical role in the real world. The smartwatch’s Collision Detection and Fall Detection features have previously saved the lives of users in serious accidents and sudden health problems.
The newest models of Apple Watch offer life-saving features like not only Collision Detection, but also fall detection, heart rhythm monitoring, and even sleep apnoea detection.
So how do you evaluate such health and safety features of the Watch? Do you think wearable technologies really save lives or is this news just a PR exercise? Share your opinions in the comments!
