Does Garmin watches have fall detection?

Like the latest Apple Watch, which has a built-in fall detection system, the new Garmin watch also has a safety monitoring feature, which the company calls incident detection.
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Which Garmin watches have incident detection?

New Safety and Tracking Features Now Available on Select Garmin Watches. Safety and tracking features1, including assistance and incident detection, are now available on the vívoactive 3 Music, fēnix 5 Plus Series and Forerunner 645 Music wearables.
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Does Vivoactive 3 have fall detection?

If you're running, walking, hiking, or doing other activities and the watch detects an impact (read: you fall) it will automatically notify pre-loaded emergency contacts and tell them your real-time location.
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Does the Garmin instinct have incident detection?

When an incident is detected by your Instinct® 2 watch and your phone is connected, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. You have 15 seconds to cancel the message.
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Does Garmin Lily have fall detection?

Note that the Lily doesn't have fall detection like the Apple Watch SE ($280 at eBay) or Series 6, or the Galaxy Watch 3 ($399 at Walmart). But Lily does support Garmin's LiveTrack, which lets you send your location during a workout to specific contacts in case of an emergency.
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Does fitbit have fall detection?

Currently, no Fitbit smartwatch or fitness tracker includes fall detection, SOS, or emergency features.
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Is Garmin Lily worth buying?

The Garmin Lily is a great looking smartwatch with a focus on wellness rather than sport. It's ideal for anyone who wants something closer to a “dumb” watch, with good features such as phone notifications, step and sleep tracking, as well as oft-forgotten features such as period tracking.
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Can Garmin watches call 911?

Neither your device nor the Garmin Connect app contacts emergency services on your behalf. Incident Detection must be set up with the Garmin Connect app. When an incident is detected on your device, Garmin Connect can send your name and location (if available) to your emergency contacts.
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Does Vivoactive 4 have incident detection?

When the vívoactive device detects an incident during an outdoor walk, run, or bike activity, the device sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location to your emergency contacts. Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time.
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Does Garmin 935 have incident detection?

Is it any alternative for function "Incident Detection" on Forerunner 935 ? No.. It's a FW thing. The function has been back ported to the f5+ devices, but not the f5 or 935 devices.
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Do any Smartwatches have fall detection?

Yes, a new health and safety feature introduced Galaxy Watch3 is Fall Detection. Thanks to the enhanced accelerometer, your watch can detect hard falls and will activate an alert system asking if you need emergency assistance.
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How does Garmin detect accident?

Turns out it was Garmin's incident detection alert, which monitors your GPS activity for sudden stops and impacts (i.e., a likely crash) and then tries to notify contacts that you've identified previously that you may be in trouble, via SMS text message.
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Does Vivosmart 4 have incident detection?

NOTE: Incident detection is available only for outdoor walk, run, and bike activities.
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Does Fenix 5 have incident detection?

When an incident is detected by your fēnix® 5/5S/5X Plus device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect™ app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. A message appears indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed.
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Does Apple Watch SE have fall detection?

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.
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Does Garmin 245 have incident detection?

From the watch face, hold UP. > Safety > Incident Detection. Select a GPS activity. NOTE: Incident detection is available only for certain outdoor activities.
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How does Garmin Edge detect an incident?

The Garmin Connect™ Mobile app does not contact emergency services on your behalf. When an incident is detected by your Edge® device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect Mobile app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts.
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Does Samsung smartwatch have fall detection?

Recently, Samsung added a fall detection feature to its lineup of Galaxy Watch wearables too. If you have Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 3 or Watch Active 2, you can enable “Hard Fall Detection” inside your Android settings menu: Open the Samsung Wearable app on the phone synced with your Galaxy Watch.
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Can Garmin watches call for help?

The safety and tracking feature known as assistance can be triggered on your Garmin device allowing Garmin Connect to send your name and location (if available) to your emergency contacts. Your location is determined using our LiveTrack location tracking feature.
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How do I set up emergency assistance on my Garmin?

From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app. Pair your smartphone with your device (Pairing Your Smartphone). From the app settings in the Garmin Connect Mobile app, select Emergency Contacts, and enter your rider information and your emergency contacts.
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How long does Garmin Lily last?

Garmin says the Lily can last up to five days on a charge, or two days shy of the Vivoactive 4. In testing, however, the Lily's full battery drained to zero in about four days.
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Does Garmin Lily vibrate?

to view the menu. > Alert Vibration. Select the vibration level. NOTE: A higher vibration level decreases battery life.
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Which watches detect fall?

Here's how it works. If Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 4 or later detects a hard fall while you're wearing your watch, it taps you on the wrist, sounds an alarm, and displays an alert.
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