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If you have a hard fall and are unresponsive for a few minutes, your Apple Watch can alert people close to you and request emergency services for help. The feature, fall detection, is available only for those above 18, and enabled by default for those over 55 years old. Before continuing, you should ensure that your birth year is accurate in the Health app on your iPhone.
To enable fall detection, open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap the My Watch tab in the bottom-left corner. You can then enable Fall Detection. Below that, you can select Always on to keep fall detection enabled at all times, or you can choose Only on during workouts. The latter will only track falls when you’re exercising, but for most people, the former would be more useful because you can’t really predict if and when you’ll need help after a hard fall.
You should also set up an emergency contact by going to Settings > Health > Medical ID on your iPhone. This will allow the Apple Watch to alert your loved ones in case of an emergency.
