An apple watch saved the life of a 40-year-old man from the US who fell unconscious because of a sudden sharp drop in his blood sugar level, but fortunately an apple watch called the emergency service.
Josh Furman, who has type 1 diabetes, always relies on his insulin pump's alerts to alert him when his blood sugar levels are low. However, things became worse for him earlier this year, and while he was at home, he lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury. Fortunately, the Apple Watch's fall detection feature activated and started calling 911 on its own.
“It's unclear how long I was asleep, but when I woke up, my Apple Watch was ready to dial 911 and send for paramedics. But I was unable to speak. I'm sure that was funny since I sounded like I was eating marbles. I could not speak to 911, but there was the GPS from the watch, so they knew where I was," Furman continued.
Furman had, crucially, set up his Apple Watch with emergency contacts, allowing the device to reach his mother. She provided the 911 operator with important information about her son's condition.
Furman underlined the importance of appreciating the Apple Watch's features, particularly its fall detection feature. He underlined that older people might need to manually enable this potentially life-saving feature on their iPhones because they might not be aware of it.
As a result, the number of times the Apple Watch has prevented someone from dying rises. The Apple Watch Series 6's Cardio Fitness notifications warned of a serious issue in a healthy person, making it an ideal wrist companion with health features.