I fell in the garden and couldn’t get up. I pushed the Life Alert, within 5 minutes the fire department and ambulance came. The fire department got me up, and the ambulance was dismissed, and I was not hurt. M.H., Yuba City, CA
A (UTI) rendered me somewhat confused so I pressed the Life Alert button and the EMT’s took me to the E.R. Life Alert personnel stayed on the line until the EMT’S got me to the transport. C.M., Geneva, OH
Life Alert staff remained on the line until EMS arrived. Staff contacted my Life Alert contact so that she was aware of my fall and where EMS was transporting me. R.M., Warrenton, VA
I was visiting with my son, I started vomiting & was super dizzy. I had no control of my body. I couldn’t quit vomiting so we pressed the [Life Alert] button. They got the ambulance for me. I was in the hospital 4 days. L.K., Dubuque, IA
My heartrate went rapidly up to over 200. After waiting a while, it went to 160 but stayed there. Signaled for an ambulance and was transported to hospital by ambulance. Life Alert stayed on the line with me until the EMT’s got here and made contact with them. C.L., Dalton, MA
Several times Life Alert responded effectively to non-emergency falls, and ultimately to one emergency fall; LA did exactly what it said it would do when we signed on: contacting, testing, follow-up, etc. P.C., Germantown, NY
My mother slipped out of bed cover. She was too weak to stand. Called Life Alert, paramedics [came] to get her in shower. Then we had to call again. She was still too weak in legs and couldn’t get her out of shower. Sister came but with both of us. We called Life Alert again to take her to hospital. H.A., San Antonio, TX
On two occasions my wife (age 83) fell. She was not seriously injured, but she was unable to get up by herself, and I was not strong enough to lift her. Life Alert sent Emergency personnel promptly who checked her vital signs & looked for injuries. L.T., Lakeway, TX
I fell on my kitchen floor—not hurt—but unable to get up. Immediate response from a caring, calm voice—used my necklace. Help arrived quickly and during the wait time that same voice reassured at regular intervals. Don’t want to need you soon, but I am grateful for the peace of mind Life Alert provides. M.J., Fort Dodge, IA
Fell—Bloody nose like faucet—ear hurting. I would recommend [Life Alert] to anyone I had it for years and its wonderful when needed. They answer right away and talk to me until someone comes. T.M., Shrewsbury, MA
