Safety features on Apple Watch
Your Apple Watch can be helpful in a variety of emergency situations.
Show important medical information on Apple Watch: You can create a Medical ID that appears on the lock screen of your Apple Watch. Should you need emergency help, those attending you can see such details as your age, blood type, medical conditions, and any allergies you may have. See Set up and view your Medical ID on Apple Watch.
Contact emergency services: Press and hold the side button on your Apple Watch to call emergency services or use Siri or Messages to make contact. Add emergency contacts to alert your friends and family to an emergency. See Contact emergency services.
Alert emergency services when a hard fall has been detected: With Fall Detection turned on, your Apple Watch can help connect you to emergency services. See Manage Fall Detection on Apple Watch.
Alert emergency services when a severe car crash has been detected: If your Apple Watch Series 8 or Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation) detects a severe car crash, it can help alert emergency services. See Manage Crash Detection on Apple Watch.
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