This is the crazy story from the end of June, a firefighter was saved by his Apple Watch while he was having a heart attack.
Stories of Apple Watch saving lives aren’t new. In fact, the Cupertino company’s connected watches are regularly highlighted for their health monitoring applications and forced to note that the results are there.
Once again, these devices saved a person’s life: that of a 44-year-old firefighter who was having a heart attack.
High-quality health monitoring
Travis Chalmers is a 44-year-old Canadian firefighter.
His rescue story with the Apple Watch debuts when he goes to play hockey on the road with his son. He then told Global News that he had a “warm sensation” (as well as jaw pain and chest palpitations).
Although he had finished his physical activity a few hours ago, his heart was still beating so hard… He then turned to the statistics on his Apple Watch which then told him that he was suffering from atrial fibrillation.
After receiving this notification, Travis Chalmers goes to the hospital where after numerous tests, the hospital services revealed to him that he was indeed having an attack.
A useful accessory, but not essential
Although Apple Watches (and other smartwatches) are extremely practical and have saved many lives, it should be remembered that they only confirm existing symptoms.
And as cardiologist Giorsti MacIntyre reminds us, you should go to the hospital as soon as you see them and you should not rely exclusively on such devices.
