I was trying to lift my dog over a fence when I dropped the dog and fell backward, landing on my back and hitting my head on the wooden ramp behind me. I couldn’t get up myself so I called Life Alert to get me help. E.S., Thompson, CT
I was suffering from a high fever and suddenly I was unable to stand, walk, or talk. I pressed my pendant and the dispatcher was very helpful in getting paramedics to my house. S.K., Fort Lauderdale, FL
I had unusual pain in my upper chest so I took some nitroglycerin pills. I called Life Alert when the pain wouldn’t go away and was rushed to the hospital where I found out I’d suffered a heart attack! Thank you for getting help right away! M.S., Kimberly, ID
There was a big storm outside and we were in the middle of a massive downpour. My husband fell out of bed and couldn’t get up by himself. I pressed his pendant and a dispatcher answered in seconds. Within minutes the emergency team was at my house. J.B., Semora, NC
My son fell off his bike and hurt his leg and had a bad wound on his head. I pressed my pendant and Life Alert got EMS here in minutes. I will always keep my Life Alert with me. E.S., Wood Dale, IL
I fell on my face in front of my house, knocking out teeth and splitting my chin open. The dispatcher was quick, compassionate, and got an ambulance to take me to the ER. B.C., Decatur, AL
Life Alert saved my mom when she was too weak from pain to find her phone. The dispatcher stayed in communication with me while we waited for EMS to arrive. Thank you for being compassionate! F.G., Crestwood, K.Y
I tripped over an extension cord and fell face first between a chair and my coffee table. I wasn’t hurt but I was wedged and unable to get up. I pressed my pendant and the dispatcher quickly answered and got me help. L.L., Duluth, MN
I was dealing with a bad case of food poisoning and was weak from throwing up so much. I wasn’t able to get out of bed and find my phone, I pressed my pendant and the Dispatcher answered immediately and got me transported to the Emergency Room. Without Life Alert, I could’ve died. M.P., Garland, TX
I became ill and fell and wasn’t able to get up or get near a phone. I pressed my pendant and got immediate help. The Dispatcher called for an ambulance and called my contacts to my home. A.C., Virgilina, VA
