The safety features on the Google Pixel Watch and Google Pixel Watch 2 are there to help.

Corey Mercer, a Pixel Superfan from Campbell, Ohio, doesn’t take his solo walks around the local parks for granted. He has a condition called Functional Movement Disorder, which means that his body might unexpectedly freeze up and cause him to fall. So before he heads out for a walk, Mercer turns to Pixel safety features, setting a timer on his Pixel Watch 2 using Safety Check.³ If the timer expires with no response, his watch will share his location with emergency contacts.

And then there’s Fall Detection, a feature that would help connect Mercer to emergency services in case of a hard fall during a walk or bike ride – even auto-dialing if he’s unresponsive.²

“Fall Detection has given me peace of mind when I’m on my own,” he says. “If I freeze and fall, I know someone has my back.”

Whether you’re on the treadmill at the gym or venturing out on the trail, accidents can happen when you least expect them. With the safety features on Pixel Watch 2, you can exercise and adventure without worrying about getting help if you’re hurt.

And if you’re in a situation where you feel unsafe, the Pixel Watch 2 can easily alert trusted contacts or 999 with Emergency SOS.⁴ Just press the crown five times to trigger Emergency SOS on your smartwatch. Emergency Sharing⁵ will continue until you manually stop it or after 24 hours. (Ensure you have this function enabled in the Personal Safety app, where you can also choose to have Emergency SOS call 999, share your location and additional information such as phone call status and battery life with select emergency contacts). 

If you find yourself outside of an active LTE connection, the Pixel Watch 2 LTE, the first watch to deliver the best of Google and Fitbit, has Safety Signal, a range of features to keep you safe even if you haven’t activated LTE with a network.^6,7 When wearing your 4G LTE watch without your phone nearby, you can still access safety features like Emergency Sharing, Fall Detection, and Safety Check, and reach emergency services and contacts, as long as you have a Fitbit Premium subscription.⁷ This way, you can focus on exercising, knowing the Pixel Watch will keep you safe.  

Su Fairchild, a regular hiker in central Pennsylvania, keeps her Pixel Watch 2 on her at all times, giving her comfort during activities like hiking. “Knowing what the Pixel Watch 2 can do, I definitely make sure I have it on a hike,” Fairchild says.

She has personal experience with Fall Detection. One day, Fairchild was walking into a room when she felt her foot catch on the strap of a tote bag dangling from a doorknob. She fell hard and hit the floor with both arms. Luckily, her Pixel smartwatch detected the fall and gave her the option to call emergency services. 

After taking some time to figure out what happened, Fairchild decided she was okay and dismissed the notification. “I’m 54 and not as fit as I used to be,” says Fairchild. “But having the Pixel Watch 2 gave me a sense of reassurance”.

Safety risks come in a variety of forms beyond falls and accidents. On the Pixel Watch 2, the same sensors that help you track your heart rate during races can also help you keep an eye out for elevated heart rates and signs of stress. The Body Response sensor picks up electrodermal activity to detect signs of stress.⁸With Irregular Heart Rhythm notifications and the ECG app, you can also count on the Pixel Watch 2 to spot signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib),^8,9 which is when your heart beats irregularly, which can be difficult to detect. Being notified of an irregular heart rhythm that may be AFib is a first step to addressing it.

If you do find yourself in a situation where emergency responders are called to the scene, Medical Info on your watch stores important details like blood type, health conditions, and medications. If an emergency call is made, your information can be provided to some emergency services.  Update your settings so that Medical Info displays on the screen even when your Pixel Watch 2 is locked. As an extra precaution, you can add the Medical ID Tag to your watch band to let emergency services know that your Pixel Watch 2 has important medical information on it.

Whether you’re on a morning run, a winter walk, or working out at the gym, the Pixel Watch 2 safety features keep an eye out for you. That way, you can focus on the things you love, knowing your watch is always there to help.