How to disable Emergency SOS call feature

It appears that turning count down off may now disable automatic initiation of emergency SOS calls while keeping other emergency features. Although specific to S23 users experiencing this problem, see the following and as it appears to be rolling out to other models:

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2023/06/emergency-sos-always-active-galaxy-s23-june-update.html

I’ll let you know after trying it (hopefully my state doesn’t have the same law as the OP’s).

FWIW, it does appear to work. At least it didn't dial in my case. Pressing 5 times on the lock screen did bring up the Emergency call screen and sound that alarm, but required swiping to initiate the call and had the ability to cancel the emergency with no countdown showing.

Guess I'll really see if the police show up in another half hour or more, I live way out and when I need emergency services they are only an hour away! I assume they aren't coming since I haven't gotten a call back.

Appears Google's Pixel got the intuitive implementation right with Samsung making it no so obvious - par for the course with Samsung. You can also turn off the blaring alarm but at least it gives a clue as to what's happened.