| Emergency medical alert systems are designed | | | | user. In some cases, a neighbor is first on |
| to provide medical help in emergency | | | | the list instead of a family member.Some |
| situations. These are medical alert systems | | | | systems are designed in such a way that it |
| extremely helpful in situations that arise | | | | informs the monitoring personnel if the |
| from injuries or illnesses, where immediate | | | | wireless transmitter is in a horizontal |
| medical care is required.The whole system | | | | position, an indicator that the person has |
| comprises a transmitter, medical alarm | | | | fallen down.The emergency medical systems are |
| console, and medical monitoring center. Once | | | | beneficial to persons who are recovering |
| the button in the transmitter is pressed, the | | | | after a surgery or persons with known |
| console receives the signal which in turn | | | | diseases. It also aids elderly persons who |
| transmits it to the monitoring center. The | | | | are prone to fall very often. Injuries |
| center assists the persons for ambulance | | | | varying from small to severe fractures in |
| services, to reach hospital or any other | | | | hand, ankle, vertebrae, hip, pelvis, and head |
| urgent help.Most emergency medical alert | | | | occur by falling. It is stated that more than |
| systems are simple to operate. Many systems | | | | a million senior citizens in the nation |
| allow phone numbers to be programmed into the | | | | undergo treatment for injuries every year. |
| unit so that connection can be established at | | | | Hence, these emergency systems are of great |
| the push of a button. These numbers are | | | | utility value to elderly persons. |
| stored according to the preference of the | | | | |