Taking the right steps in emergencies can be crucial for survival. The advancement of technology has made many devices equipped with features that facilitate survival in critical situations. Therefore, we have compiled the life-saving features of iPhone and Apple Watch for you. From Emergency SOS to Crash Detection, we have detailed all the features. Here are the details…
If you own an iPhone or Apple Watch, it’s essential to know how to use these devices in emergencies. We have compiled how to use the life-saving features of iPhone and Apple Watch in emergencies for you.
With Emergency SOS, you can quickly and easily call for help and notify your emergency contacts. You can start an Emergency SOS by holding down the side button and one of the volume buttons until the Emergency SOS slider appears. When the countdown ends, your iPhone will automatically call emergency services. On Apple Watch, you can start an Emergency Call by holding the button under the Digital Crown until the Emergency Call slider appears.
You can call emergency services and check Medical ID from a locked iPhone. If someone needs help and is unconscious, you can check their Medical ID from their iPhone. The Medical ID provides crucial information in emergencies, such as allergies, medical conditions, and emergency contacts. Medical IDs can be automatically shared with first responders during an emergency call. To contact emergency services, drag the Emergency Call slider, and to view the Medical ID, drag the Medical ID slider.
When your iPhone detects a severe car crash, it can help contact emergency services and your emergency contacts. If you cannot see the screen, your iPhone will read the alert for you. An Emergency Call slider will appear on the screen, and your iPhone will call emergency services if you only have an iPhone. When you have both an iPhone and an Apple Watch, the Emergency Call slider will only appear on your watch, and the call sound will play from your watch. Your device will automatically call emergency services after a 20-second countdown if you do not respond. When you have added emergency contacts, your device will share your location and send a message to notify them that you have been in a car crash. A Medical ID slider will appear on your device if you have set up a Medical ID, allowing first responders to access your medical information. If you are unconscious, your device will start a new 10-second countdown. Your device will contact emergency services if you do not respond by the end of the countdown.
You can quickly ask Siri to call emergency services from your iPhone. Hold down the side button to activate Siri and say ‘Call Emergency Services.’ Siri will start a 3-second countdown before making the call. You can tap ‘Call’ to directly call emergency services.
The LED flash on your iPhone also serves as a flashlight, allowing you to use your iPhone’s LED flash in four different light levels. You can turn on the flashlight from the Apple Watch Control Center in three different modes: steady white light, flashing white light, or steady red light.
You can share and view the locations of your contacts and receive arrival/departure notifications for the coordinates of selected contacts. From your Apple Watch, you can check the location of your loved ones using the Find My Friends app.
Low Power Mode reduces the amount of power your iPhone uses when the battery is low. Even if your battery is not low, you can put your phone in low power mode. To enable Low Power Mode on your Apple Watch, tap and hold the bottom of the Apple Watch screen, wait for Control Center to appear, and then swipe up.
The Compass app shows the direction your iPhone is pointing, the coordinates of your location, and the elevation, along with the direction your Apple Watch is facing, your current location, and altitude.
You can use Check-in on your iPhone to automatically notify someone when you arrive. If you don’t successfully complete Check-in, you can choose what details that person can see. Similarly, if a friend sends you a Check-in but their iPhone does not arrive as expected, you can view their location, battery percentage, cellular signal, and more.
With the Siren feature available on Apple Watch Ultra models, you can quickly and easily alert those around you when you need help.
Use the Walkie-Talkie app to communicate with a single touch in emergencies or when trying to find someone in a crowded place. Add your friends and then control when you want to talk.
When Fall Detection is enabled, Apple Watch can help you contact emergency services and send a message to your emergency contacts if it detects a hard fall and you remain motionless for about a minute. Your Apple Watch will tap your wrist, sound an alarm, and then attempt to call emergency services.
