Skip to content Manuals+ User Manuals Simplified. Home » Support » Manage fall detection on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later only) Manage fall detection on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later only) Contents [ hide 1 Manage fall detection on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later only) 1.1 Related Manuals Manage fall detection on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later only) With fall detection enabled, if Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 4 or later detects a hard fall, it can help connect you to emergency services and send a message to your emergency contacts. If Apple Watch detects a hard fall and that you have been immobile for about a minute, it will make a call to emergency services automatically. If you entered your age when you set up your Apple Watch or in the Health app and you’re age 55 and over, this feature is turned on by default. However, anyone 18 years and older can also turn on fall detection on Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later by following these steps: 1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. 2. Go to SOS > Fall Detection, then turn on Fall Detection. Note: If you turn off wrist detection, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later won’t automatically make an emergency call even after it has detected a hard impact fall. You can also open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Emergency SOS, then turn on Fall Detection. For more information, see the Apple Support article Use fall detection with Apple Watch. Related Manuals 1. Use Compass on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 5 and later only) Use Compass on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 5... 2. Measure blood oxygen levels on Apple Watch (Apple Watch Series 6 only) Measure blood oxygen levels on Apple Watch (Apple Watch Series 6 only)... 3. Apple Watch faces and their features Apple Watch faces and their features Your Apple Watch comes with... 4. Important safety information for Apple Watch Important safety information for Apple Watch WARNING: Failure to follow... 5. Manage Apple ID and iCloud settings on iPhone Manage Apple ID and iCloud settings on iPhone Your Apple ID... 6. Manage Apple ID and iCloud settings on iPad Manage Apple ID and iCloud settings on iPad Your Apple ID....