A Cincinnati, Ohio man is crediting his Apple Watch with saving his life. As reported by local news outlet WKRC, Mohammad Islam says his Apple Watch’s fall detection feature kicked in to contact emergency services after he collapsed outside his home several weeks ago …
Islam says that he took the day off work after feeling “a little sick,” with symptoms including shortness of breath, a pain near his ear, and difficulty walking. Later that day, Islam collapsed while taking out the trash.
When Islam, who was home alone at the time, woke up, he realized his Apple Watch had detected that fall and contacted emergency services on his behalf:
“I don’t know how long I was there, and suddenly, my eyes opened up, and I was on the ground and sweating like crazy. I tried to get up but couldn’t. There was a chair, so I held it and [was able to sit] down. Then I heard the sirens coming in,” he said.
“I know that there was some kind of a feature in the Apple Watch that if you fall down. Because when I work in the yard or something and I bang my hand, it says, ‘Hey, did you fall down? Should we call? Should I ask about something that I said?’ No. So, it wasn’t in the back of my mind, but I did not know that it called 911,” Islam said.
