A trio of Brigham Young University students went hiking in Utah. During their journey, they fell into a canyon. While they were unable to get out, they managed to contact emergency services using the “Emergency SOS” option.
Installation onl’iPhone 14, this new functionality makes it possible to contact emergency services even in “white zones” where there is no telephone network. In this specific case, the canyon was more than 150 meters deep and barely wide.
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“Emergency SOS” the functionality that saves lives
Fortunately for the hikers, every 20 minutes or so a satellite would pass overhead and allow them to send emergency SOS calls to 911. The Emery County Sheriff was the first to receive the calls to help. He quickly gathered a team of rescuers and a few minutes later two helicopters took off.
Two hours after the first emergency message, the two trapped hikers were able to be taken out of the cold water. As night fell, it was now impossible to get them out of the canyon. Rescuers received a new reassuring message. The three students started a fire with wood found near the river.
A happy ending thanks to Apple
Between 11 p.m. and midnight, the three hikers were finally rescued by a team of specialized firefighters. They were medically monitored for a few hours after the incident. One of the three young men was in a more serious state of hypothermia, but his life was not in danger.
In their first statement made to the press, the three young men thanked Apple andthis new featurewhich probably saved their lives.
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