Stories about Apple Watch changing people’s lives are becoming more and more frequent, and this time, the smartwatch helped a man save his life in Somersworth, New Hampshire. William Rogers fell on the ice on Sunday, and things could have been even worse if he hadn’t been using his Apple Watch.
As reported by the local TV channel WMURRogers has been teaching ice skating all his life, but that didn’t stop him from falling into the Salmon Falls in Somersworth when the ice broke. The ice skating teacher stayed in the water for several minutes without being able to get out of the hole and although he was trying not to panic, he describes the sensation of sinking into the icy water as “terrible”.
“The first thing I did was try to get on the ice, knowing that I needed to get out of the water as quickly as possible and that the ice kept breaking under me,” said Rogers. There was no one around and he couldn’t reach the phone. He was in the water for several minutes when hypothermia started to set in. “I remember saying to myself, ‘OK, don’t panic. Do not panic. Find out what your options are here, ‘”said Rogers.
Even though Rogers couldn’t reach his phone, he remembered that he was using his Apple Watch. He quickly asked his watch to call 911, which definitely helped save his life that day. “I told them I probably had 10 minutes before I couldn’t answer any more,” said Rogers on the call. It took only five minutes for the firefighters to arrive.
“I am very grateful for them. So, thanks to these people. I thank them, ”said Rogers. “(He) kept his wits about him. He remained calm and did what he had to do to ensure his survival, ”said Chief George Kramlinger of the Somersworth Fire Department. At this time of year, firefighters say that entering the ice is a gamble, especially on rivers. “It is really a dangerous situation to get on the ice and, as I said, at this point, no ice is safe,” said Kramlinger.
Apple Watch has a feature called Emergency SOS, which automatically calls local emergency services when the user asks Siri or if the watch detects a sudden drop. Some of these features can also be activated on the iPhone, as explained in this procedure guide. There are also other important features, such as the ECG app that helps users to identify possible heart disease.
You can watch the full story on the story of William Rogers on WMUR on the Internet network.
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