iPhone 14’s Satellite SOS Feature Turns Savior For Stranded Alaska Man – SlashGear

A press note issued by State Troopers from the Alaska Department Of Public Safety confirms that the incident occurred at a location known as Nimiuk Point in the wee hours of December 1, 2022. At around 2 a.m. local time, state troopers received an emergency SOS text message sent using Apple’s satellite-based Emergency SOS system. It would be later known that the SOS was sent by an adult male who became stranded in the area while traveling on his snowmobile between the towns of Noorvik to Kotzebue.

After State Troopers received the SOS message, they worked with Apple’s Emergency Response Center, local rescue teams, and the Northwest Arctic Borough Search and Rescue Coordinator (NWAB SAR) to launch a rescue operation. Thanks to the accurate GPS location transmitted by the iPhone, a volunteer search team could locate the stranded individual without too much delay. The agency confirmed that the individual was unharmed and that he was safely transported to the town of Kotzebue. The identity of the stranded individual has not been revealed.

While this is arguably the first known case of Apple’s satellite-based emergency SOS system saving a life, there have been several instances of the ECG heart sensors on Apple Watch models saving the lives of people as well.