Two hikers found themselves in a perilous situation, stranded by rising waters at the Sudden Valley Stream near Arthur’s Pass.
Quick thinking came to the rescue. One of the hikers activated the iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS feature, which sent a signal to Apple’s trained emergency specialists in the United States via satellite. These specialists then contacted the New Zealand Police, who promptly dispatched the Garden City Helicopter Aviation (GCH) rescue helicopter.
Apple confirmed that this marks the first instance of an iPhone being used for a rescue in New Zealand.
The Emergency SOS feature was made available to iPhone 14 users in New Zealand and Australia in May this year. This technology connects users directly to satellites, enabling them to reach emergency services even in areas without WiFi or cellular service.
Footage of the rescue captures a GCH crew member rappelling down to the swollen stream to rescue the stranded hikers. It’s a testament to the power of technology and quick thinking in emergencies.
very interesting
I loved reading it because, I never knew that maybe chocolate might be gone in the future!
save the chocolate…
I enjoyed this reading because
it show what climate changes does!!
they might have to move most chocolate into a colder place, since the climate clock is getting low
so temperature might get higher.
i love chocolate
I’m allergic to dairy, but this makes me sad for my best friends all around NZ (don’t think it’s weird because I actually do). And my chocolate loving cousin, her name is Dana (I’m from South Korea and she told me how to spell her name in Korean but its not pronounced like Dana).
I know that there are chocolate lovers around the world so, poor them or if you like chocolate poor you (even though I’m allergic to dairy, or to make it easy dairy products: cheese, milk, butter etc).