Incident Detection and Assistance Requirements

CAUTION – Incident detection and assistance are supplemental features and SHOULD NOT be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. Neither your device nor the Garmin Connect app contacts emergency services on your behalf. 

When an incident is detected or you request assistance from your device, Garmin Connect will send your name and location to your emergency contacts. Your location is determined using our LiveTrack location tracking feature. LiveTrack creates a real-time feed of your location during an activity. You can set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app.

For more details on the requirements and setup of either feature, see the following content.

Incident Detection: Setting Up Incident Detection on a Garmin Device

Assistance: Assistance and Assistance Plus Usage Requirements