According to the reports, Apple Watch is often regarded as saving lives, but few people call its unique features twice in a few years like Dan Pfau, a 70-year-old Bostonian. According to the Boston Globe, about two years ago, Pfau was riding a bicycle while on vacation at Martha’s Vineyard. He was hit by a speed bump and lost his balance and fell off the bicycle.
He said: The next thing I remember was waking up in the ambulance. Apple Watch detected the fall and determined that Pfau did not respond and automatically called the emergency service number. According to reports, he was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital. The doctor discovered that he had a mild cerebral hemorrhage, but it would heal on its own.
I don’t know if I will die otherwise, but it will definitely be more serious, he said.
In the Apple Watch Series 4 launched in 2018, the fall detection function of this watch uses device sensors to detect hard falls. Users will be reminded through tactile feedback and asked if they need emergency assistance. When the Apple Watch detects that the user cannot move for about a minute, it will start a 30-second countdown and tap the wearer’s wrist while sounding an increasingly louder alarm. If the user does not intervene, the device will automatically call emergency services and provide pre-recorded information and location information.
Pfau’s Apple Watch made another contribution in July when he fainted and bumped his head. I have a history of fainting, he said. My head hit the hardwood floor and I started bleeding profusely.
The 70-year-old was able to stand up and walk to the bathroom, where he fell again. Pfau is still awake. He ignored the fall detection notification on the Apple Watch, thinking that the accident was not serious. After realizing that he really needed help, Pfau used the Apple Watch feature to text his wife for help.
After being sent to Massachusetts General Hospital again, Pfau received 9 stitches on the wound on his forehead. The doctor also found that a vertebra in his neck was fractured. I have a better-looking ordinary watch,” Pfau said, but considering that the device helped save his life twice, he added, It’s stupid not to wear it.
Apple Watch’s fall detection and heart monitoring feature often makes headlines because it can help in life-threatening situations. In July of this year, a 25-year-old man said that the device saved his life after a heavy fall. Earlier this month, after a Missouri Deputy Sheriff was involved in a car accident, the Apple Watch automatically called the emergency service number, which saved his life.
