How do I test the fall detection feature?

While there is no way to test the Fall Detection, it might help to know that in the case she does fall, and needs to contact Emergency Services, holding the Side Button down for 5 seconds will begin an S.O.S countdown. Which can help in case the Fall Detection feature does not work.

View the Official Apple Article Here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206983

Ok, while there’s no designated way to test Apple Watch fall detection, I’m sure you’ve been able to figure something out. Here are some tips:

1. Make sure the Apple Watch is tight on your wrist when you’re falling. (This can help prevent it from thinking you’re just moving your arm around)
2. Try to fall unusually violently. (This will increase the chance to set off a Fall Detection notice)
3. Make sure to lie still for 30 seconds - a minute after falling. (One of the thinks fall detection looks for is movement, so make sure to stay still for a while after you fall for the best results)

~ Let me know what you find out!

I have read in order to test you would need to bang your arm hard on the floor.

Not an easy thing to test as falling to test may just require medical care if you hit wrong.

Have a look on youtube for tests, it is there.

There's really no way to "test" the Fall Detection feature without falling, sorry for the inconvenience.

~ Hope this Helps!

Dropping on a pillow would not generate enough G-force for it to replicate a fall. I can tell you with mine, I have to be careful about doing certain things with my left arm, which is the one I wear my watch on. I've found that if I bang my fist on a counter, I can trigger it. If I hold the trunk lid of my car with my left hand a slam it shut, that can also trigger it. Not always, but many times. I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing and when working on something and trying to jam to pieces of wood together that were just not lining up correctly, I banged them with my fist and that set it off. Each time I've been able to stop it from calling 9-1-1, since I had not really fallen. I did fall from a ladder once, and it registered the fall as well. It would seem it has to do with the sudden stop, but the Watch seems to have to have recognized some accelerated movement before the stop, since the setting depends on the accelerometer in the Watch. I remember it being explained when first introduced that it was for forward movement in a fall to trigger it. I understand your concerns, but I'm just not sure if you can always duplicate what it takes to trigger it.