How to Add Emergency Contacts to Apple Watch

Feb. 23, 2021

BothApple Watchand iPhone come with a feature called “SOS” designed to get you the needed help in an emergency. When activated, it not only calls the emergency services department but also automatically notifies your emergency contacts so that they can reach out for help without any delay. In this quick hands-on guide, I’m going to show how you can add emergency contacts to your Apple Watch or iPhone.

Add Emergency Contacts to Apple Watch or iPhone

By triangulating the current location, the iPhone or Apple Watch is able to find the number of local emergency services departments with ease. However, you have to specify your emergency contacts so that your device can alert them immediately. Moreover, SOS keeps notifying the trusted contacts about yourcurrent locationevery time you move so they can keep a tab on your location.

2. Now, tap on theprofile iconat the top right corner of the screen.

3. Tap onMedical ID.

4. Next, tap onEdit.

5. Next up, scroll down to the Emergency Contacts section and then tap on the add emergency contact button.

Note:Alternately, you can open the Watch app on your iPhone >Health > Medical ID > Edit and then tap on the “add emergency contact”.6. Now, select acontact.

7. Next, add the relationship. Then, tap onDoneto save your changes.

You can repeat the same process to add more emergency contact to your iPhone or Apple Watch. Do note that you are not allowed to set emergency services as an emergency contact.

If you ever want to delete any emergency contact from your iPhone or Apple Watch, you can do so easily.

1. Launch theHealth appon your iPhone tap>profile icon > Medical ID > Edit.

2. Now, scroll down to the Emergency Contacts section and then tap on theminus iconbutton next to a contact. After that, tap onDelete.Next, make sure to tap onDoneto save your changes.

So, that’s the way you can add or remove emergency contacts on your iPhone and Apple Watch. What gives Apple Watch anedge over rivalslikeGalaxy Watchis a suite of highly impressive health and fitness features.watchOS 7has come up with a couple of notable health features likesleep trackingandhandwash detection. If you are yet to get the most out of them, I would recommend you to try them out.

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