78-year-old US man who fell unconscious says Apple Watch fall detection feature saved his life

A 78-year-old man took a hard fall and fell unconscious in his driveway, after which his Apple Watch detected that he had fallen and was not moving and was prompted to call 911 for help.

There have been multiple instances when the Apple Watch has acted saviour. The Apple Watch houses features that help and assist people with medical conditions and also helps users keep track of their heart rate and other vitals. Even if they cannot, the Apple Watch has settings that alert authorities that reach in time to save a person’s life. Mike Yager, a 78-year-old man, who fell unconscious when he was alone credits Apple Watch’s fall detection feature for saving his life. Yager took a hard fall in his driveway and fell unconscious, after which his Apple Watch detected that he had fallen and was immobile. 60 seconds later, it automatically called 911 for help.