Check iPhone and Apple Watch emergency features [Video]

Modern Apple devices include important automatic emergency capabilities to get help in case of accident, injury, and more. Read along for 4 emergency iPhone and Apple Watch features you should make sure are set up, customized, and ready to go.

Over the last five years, we’ve heard countless stories of the iPhone and Apple Watch saving lives with features like fall detection, emergency SOS, high and low heart rate detection, ECG, and more.

But of course, if these features are not turned on, they can’t help you. And spending a little time memorizing how they work could prove invaluable in the future.

You can check, customize, and practice with the following emergency features by heading to Settings > Emergency SOS on your iPhone or the Apple Watch app > Emergency SOS.

1. Emergency SOS
2. Automatic emergency call after crash (requires newer hardware detailed below)
3. Emergency contacts/Medical ID
4. Emergency SOS via satellite (requires newer hardware detailed …