People like to head for the rough seas totting their rugged smartwatches like the Apple Watch Ultra because they can. But one person saw the benefits of using this wearable recently when he was able to call for emergency services as he was swept away by waves in Australia. We all know that Apple Watch Ultra is able to withstand deep water pressure and having the support for emergency services has once again come to the rescue of one of its users.
Apple Watch Ultra – Saves The Man From Drowning
The incident occurred at the Tallow Beach in Australia where the victim named Rick Shearman was bodysurfing, as reported by ABC News in the region. Shearman is an experienced swimmer and surfer but even he couldn’t handle multiple blows that got him disoriented in the ocean.
He was even quoted saying that, “I started to panic and cramp up under the water,” which is when he realised the danger of not being able to make it back to the shore.
That’s when Shearman realised the value of using the Apple Watch Ultra which supports built-in cellular networks to help you call the emergency authorities, and he did exactly that in this situation. The report claims the support team were talking to him for over an hour by the time the rescue team made it to his location. “It was actually quite difficult to utilise [the watch]. I had to hold it up to my ear to hear what was going on and speak to the respondent,” he mentioned in the report talking about his position and condition while the rescue team was enroute.
The fact that Shearman was wearing the Apple Watch Ultra allowed him to utilise the features of the watch that can handle depth of up to 100 metres. It goes without saying the pro-surfer was thankful for wearing the device and how technology was able to save his life from a dangerous situation today.
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