Ohio man relies on Apple Watch for rescue after having stroke during workout

Derick Gant from Ohio relied on his Apple Watch to call for help after he had a stroke while exercising outside. The incident shows how even the most active people can experience a medical emergency and benefit from being connected to emergency services through the Apple Watch. Gant was jumping rope in his driveway last summer when he decided to push harder and break his personal best. Gant reached his workout goal, but then he collapsed and couldn’t feel his leg or arm. His doorbell camera actually caught the whole incident on video. After collapsing, Gant’s Apple Watch fall detection feature activated and offered to call emergency services. Gant says he initially brushed it off and thought he’d be fine in a couple of minutes, before deciding he needed help. Within minutes, paramedics arrived at his home and began treating him. His Apple Watch also notified his emergency contacts that an incident had occurred. The response was basically automatic within the first minute of falling ... Read full article.