2023-09-01 22:45:00
And let’s go to another case with a happy ending involving the Accident Detection, a resource that helped save the life of a 31-year-old woman from the state of Wisconsin (United States). One Apple Watch used by the driver at the time of the accident was responsible for calling the rescuers while she was unconscious.
The case was reported by the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department, responsible for helping the victim. Second publication made by the entity on Facebookthe smartwatch made an automatic call to 911 (US emergency number), which enabled first responders to determine the approximate location of the accident.
After the vehicle was located, it was found that the driver was still breathing, but unconscious – which led rescuers to trigger the Flight for Lifean air medical transport service that was essential for a quick response to save the woman’s life.
It was necessary to stabilize the vehicle to remove the victim, a process that even included the help of the Yorkville Fire Department. After the woman’s rescue was successfully completed, she was immediately taken away by rescuers from the Flight for Life to a hospital.
According to the website of FOX6 Milwaukeealthough she had serious injuries, the woman survived and apparently has no sequelae following the accident – which may have been caused by a distraction at the wheel.
According to rescuers, the Apple Watch was essential for the vehicle to be located and the woman to be rescued. This, according to them, was the first case of rescue as a result of an automatic call made by Apple’s smart watch in the region.
Always good when technology helps save lives, don’t you think?
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