Apple Watch fall detection without 911
I want to give my elderly mother an Apple Watch mainly to detect falls and notify me. However, I don’t want the watch to call 911, just me. Is that possible?
I want to give my elderly mother an Apple Watch mainly to detect falls and notify me. However, I don’t want the watch to call 911, just me. Is that possible?
It doesn't work that way.
Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch - Apple Support
M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.5.2; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.6.2; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.6.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.6.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.6; HomePods, audioOS 16.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2
It doesn't work that way.
Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch - Apple Support
M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.5.2; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.6.2; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.6.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.6.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.6; HomePods, audioOS 16.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2
I don’t believe this is possible. I think it’s built into the software to call 911 and notify your Emergency Contacts. I am pretty sure that there isn’t a way to turn off the Emergency Services calling without turning off the detection alltogether.
Apple Watch fall detection without 911