Apple's emergency SOS feature aids in rescue of two lives in Canada via satellite technology
Apple's new satellite-supported emergency SOS feature saves two Canadian women who were stuck in the snow.
MCBRIDE, British Columbia (TechtUSA) - Two people were rescued in Canada after using the Emergency SOS feature on their Apple iPhone 14 to call for help while stranded in snow near McBRIDE, a village in British Columbia. This incident highlights the life-saving capabilities of Apple devices.
Two Canadian women were saved by the Emergency SOS via satellite feature on the iPhone 14
Two women in a forested area in Canada had a traffic accident due to snow in an area where their phone couldn't get reception. The victims, unable to communicate with anyone, found a solution by using the Emergency SOS feature on their iPhone 14, which works with satellite connection.
The women sent a message and location information to the Apple call center using the Emergency SOS feature. Apple then called the Northern911, which is the emergency call center in Canada, to establish communication and thus send an emergency call.
The first use of Apple's satellite-supported Emergency SOS in British Columbia
The vehicle was rescued from the snow by the rescue team then the two women continued their trip. British Columbia Search and Rescue senior manager Dwight Yochim believes that this is the "first use" of the new satellite-supported Emergency SOS feature in British Columbia.
“There’s no cell service there but one of them happened to have the new Apple phone that has the SOS in it and activated the SOS and to my knowledge, that’s the first use of the SOS in British Columbia. If they didn’t have this, what would have happened is eventually the family or their work would have said “hey, they didn’t show up” and so the search area would have been from wherever they were last seen to where they’re supposed to be, and that could have been several hundred kilometres.”, Yochim added.
