Use Emergency SOS on your Apple Watch
Here's how it works
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How to call emergency services on your Apple Watch
Press and hold your watch's side button (the button below the Digital Crown) until the Emergency Call slider appears. Drag the Emergency Call slider to start the call immediately. Or you can keep holding the side button; after a countdown, your watch calls emergency services automatically.
Use Crash Detection and Fall Detection to call for help
Turn off automatic dialing
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. Tap Emergency SOS. Turn off Hold Side Button to Dial.
End a call that you started accidentally
Stop sharing your location
International emergency calling
Set up other emergency features