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From time to time, Apple shares real-life stories of users who received potentially life-saving help from the Apple Watch<\/a>\u2019s safety features.<\/p>\n Today, the company published a new video recounting how Fall Detection and Emergency SOS helped rescue an injured cyclist. You can watch it below.<\/p>\n Apple showcases Apple Watch safety features<\/p>\n In a new video published on its YouTube channel<\/a>, Apple highlights the story of Phil, who was left unconscious after crashing his mountain bike while riding with his kids.<\/p>\n In the Apple-commissioned video, Phil says he \u201cmisjudged\u201d his takeoff, breaking his collarbone and seven ribs in the crash. The impact knocked him unconscious, but his Apple Watch<\/a> automatically called emergency services and shared his location, allowing firefighters to find him and take him to the hospital, where he spent a week recovering.<\/p>\n Watch the video below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Today\u2019s video comes nearly one year after Apple aired a longer segment<\/a> during its October 2025 \u201cAwe Dropping\u201d event, featuring several Apple Watch<\/a> users who shared how the device helped them through medical emergencies, accidents, and other life-threatening situations.<\/p>\n It also comes after Apple launched the \u201cThankfully, I was wearing it\u201d campaign in China earlier this year<\/a>, featuring three users who shared how Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and heart rate alerts helped them during emergencies.<\/p>\n To learn more about the safety and emergency features included in the Apple Watch, follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Worth checking out on Amazon<\/p>\n
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