The rescue service wrote, “Did you know that an iPhone 14 has an SOS feature that can connect via satellite and alert authorities if you become lost or injured out in the backcountry?
Yesterday we were able to respond to some hikers stranded in a river because they had this technology with them. It’s pretty new technology so Personal Locator Beacons are still recommended on your travels but if you have a new phone check out this feature.”
The area where the hikers were rescued thanks to Apple’s Emergency SOS by Satellite
Apple’s Emergency SOS by Satellite feature
The user will text certain information to a team on the ground; this team verifies the information received including the nature of the emergency, the location of the user, and how much battery life the user has left on the iPhone. The team on the ground then sends out the emergency responders.