Apple Watch helps responders rescue skier after 1,000-foot drop in freezing temperatures

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Apple Watch saves lives—the latest example is a dramatic rescue caught on video in Washington state. Rescuers credit the Apple Watch SOS feature for alerting and helping them locate a skier who fell 1,000 feet, preventing them from freezing to death.

KIRO 7 has the story:

A piece of technology likely saved a backcountry skier from freezing to death. King County Air Support was called in to help the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office after an Apple Watch SOS came through, about an injured skier.

See the rescue for yourself below:

Apple Watch includes features like Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and Emergency SOS that notify first responders in the event of an accident, even if you’re knocked out. The watch is able to share important information, including location, which can be critical in life or death situations. Emergency SOS will also notify your emergency contact when triggered.