Apple Watch saves lifetime of girl trapped in river: Report – Instances of India

In yet one more incident of Apple Watch coming to the rescue of wearers, the gadget has reportedly saved the lifetime of a lady who obtained trapped within the chilly waters of a river.
The incident passed off in Dallas, Oregon. A girl, whereas swimming within the Columbia river, obtained her foot caught within the rocks and was unable to free herself. The river water is reported to have a temperature of 56 levels. When she was unable to extricate her foot from the rocks, she put out an emergency name for assist by way of her Apple Watch, as per a report by 9To5Google, based mostly on the police report. An SOS name might be made by way of the Apple Watch by holding the facet button for a couple of seconds, which is what the lady did.
First responders reached the situation and tried to rescue her by dropping a ladder within the waters. They additionally tried to take away the rocks that had obtained the lady’s foot trapped however had been unsuccessful, says the report.
As per the police report, the lady was caught within the river for about half-hour and was on the point of exhaustion and likewise confirmed indicators of hypothermia when she was rescued.
The Dallas Police Department report reads:“Officer Reams assessed the scene and determined that the rescue of the swimmer needed to be immediate, and that he would be able to aid in the rescue only by entering the water to feel how the entrapment was occurring, since the water was too murky and fast to allow any visible inspection from above.”
“Officer Reams reached under the water and was just able to reach the swimmer’s foot. Only Officer Reams’ head was not submerged. Officer Reams was able to free the swimmer’s stuck foot and bring her to shore and the care of the fire fighters.”