Me too, though it was probably an SMS, not a call. US emergency services accept text messages.
The article says:
"His watch messaged emergency medical services at 12:02 p.m., and an ambulance was there within a minute."
Though this seems to be contradicted by the previous paragraph:
"His Apple Watch had called 911 through the fall-detection feature, which sends out an alert if the wearer is immobile for 60 seconds after a fall."
Edit: It makes a call, according to Apple's docs [0].
> Me too, though it was probably an SMS, not a call. US emergency services accept text messages.
Point of clarification - US Emergency services can accept text messages. Currently it's only available in certain areas, and it's up to each local ESD/911 call center to implement it if they choose.
