Fellow Readers Blog Site
Dedicated to our Fellow Readers
Be Safe With Medical Alarm Systems
August 26th, 2010 by admin
A medical alarm can produce a big difference within the lives of seniors and people with special needs. Also called a medical alert or Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), it was created to signal the presence of a hazard requiring instant attention and summon emergency medical personnel. Elderly or handicapped people living by themselves are the primary users of this kind of device.
An average medical alert system has three elements, the bottom unit, personal Help button along with a monitoring center. The Help button is usually by means of a wireless pendant or transmitter which can be worn just like a wristwatch or pendant, and may be activated in an emergency.