Woman Uses 'Hey Siri' To Call An Ambulance and Help Save Her Child's Life (networkworld.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Networkworld: When Apple released the iPhone 6s, it included a great new Siri feature which enables users to activate the intelligent assistant via voice. Dubbed 'Hey Siri,' the feature is particularly convenient because the iPhone 6s' M9 motion co-processor is 'always listening' and thereby lets users use 'Hey Siri' even when the device isn't connected to a power source. Recently, Stacey Gleeson of Australia used the 'Hey Siri' feature to successfully call an ambulance while she was tending to her daughter Giana who had stopped breathing. "I picked her up and sat down with her on the floor," Gleeson said in an interview. "And as I checked her airways, I looked over and remembered my phone." Thinking quick on her feet, Gleeson said, "Hey Siri, call the ambulance." Fortunately, Gleeson managed to resuscitate her daughter while the ambulance was in route. And while it's impossible to know for sure, it's entirely possible that the time Gleeson saved by not having to call an ambulance manually helped save her daughter's life. "Saving me the trouble of having to physically dial emergency services was a godsend," Gleeson said.

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Mother Saves the Daughter's Life

[twmcneil]

Kudos to the mom for knowing how to save her child's life. This is important knowledge that every parent should possess and be able to put to use. Great job mom!

Oh, and she called for an ambulance with her phone.

Re:Yeah - not at all an advert.

[AmiMoJo]

It's funny that the first time this happened didn't get much publicity. I mean, Android phones have had this feature for years so I assume this isn't the first time someone say "ok Google, call 999" or whatever the local variant is.

I literally LOLed when I saw that advert. Only Apple would advertise a three year old feature as the latest and greatest innovation.