iPhone Crash Notification Triggers Emergency Response on Galoo Island, NY

Summary: An iPhone crash notification was received from the area of 3067 Galoo Island Road (also referenced as Blue Island Road), Galoo Island, Jefferson County, NY. Emergency services, including fire and fireboat units from Sackets Harbor and Henderson, were dispatched due to the location being accessible only by boat. Multiple attempts were made to contact the phone's owner, and mutual aid was requested as local fireboats were out of service for the season. Eventually, responders made contact with the phone's owner, who was found to be uninjured; the crash notification was triggered accidentally when the phone fell off heavy equipment. The incident was resolved without injuries, and units stood down.