Could a Wireless Alarm Work For You?

Have you been hearing about the wireless alarms?injuries. A wireless alarm can be used if you
A wireless security system can call for help soshould see or hear a stranger at your door, feel
you can get the attention and care you need.faint or dizzy, experience bad reactions from a
According to the American Medical Association, 1new medication, hearing strange noises outside
out of 3 people fall at least once a year. And,your home, or perhaps your water pipe breaks or
injury is the fifth leading cause of death toyou have flooding from a sink or tub.
seniors, and most of these deaths are related toIf you had a wireless security alarm, you could
falls.press the panic button on the alarm that, in turn,
The New England Journal of Medicine reportedcalls the 24-hour monitoring service. When the call
that getting help promptly, makes surviving ancenter operator answers, you can talk to them
emergency more likely. The longer a personwithout ever having to touch your phone. In
remains helpless, the greater the likely hood thatapproximately 30 seconds, the call center will
he/she will need supportive care. Elderly peopleknow you are in trouble, and will be able to send
that become incapacitated and cannot get help,medical emergency personnel. Of course, if you
usually face the end of their ability to liveare severely injured and cannot respond verbally,
independently.help will be summoned immediately. The call
The American Heart Association says Coronarycenter operator can, if needed, stay on the line
Heart Disease is America's No. 1 killer; Strokes arewith you until the medical emergency personnel
No. 3.arrive.
The wireless alarm is a wireless security systemWhen the call center alerts emergency personnel,
to monitor safety inside your home. Let's assumethey are given your name, where you are, and
you fall, and can't get up to get to your phone.how to get access into your home. And, if you
Not only would this be a terrible predicament, butare able to communicate and tell the operator
your injuries could compound and becomewhat happened, that information will be relayed
permanent without medical care.immediately.
The National Stroke Association reported four outOnce medical emergency assistance has been
of five Americans will be touched by a stroke.requested, the call center operator will notify the
And, more women die from a stroke than frompeople you listed on as call responders. These
breast cancer. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause ofpeople are usually family and friends that live
death in the United States, and the number 1nearby. Family or friends that reside within 5-10
cause of adult disability. But strokes can beminutes of you, will be able to meet the
preventable and treated by getting promptemergency personnel at your door. This will,
medical attention.hopefully, eliminate having to break into your
The Mayo Clinic says that nearly half of olderhouse.
adults who incur serious injuries from a fall, neverWireless alarms can also call family or friends for
fully recover. And, unfortunately, many lose theiryou. Let's say you fell, but do not feel an
ability to function independently, for the rest ofambulance is needed. You can request the call
their lives.center to notify a family member, or friend, to
So, obviously, it's not rocket science toask them to come to your aid.
understand just how valuable and necessary aOwning a wireless alarm means you'll never need
wireless medical alarm could be. Of course, fallsto fear that you might not be able to get help.
are not the only culprits that cause havoc and