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Types of medical alarm systems
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Medical alarm system checklist of features
The medical alarm unit
- Does it have an alarm and a cancel button?
- Are these buttons easy to use?
- Does it make more than 5 attempts to call for help?
- If the alarm call doesn't get through can you
restart it by using the trigger?
- Does it have battery back-up power that lasts at
least 8 hours?
- Does it warn you if the mains power fails or if the
back-up battery is low?
- Does it warn the control centre if the mains power
fails or if back-up battery power runs low?
- Does it give a clear signal to tell you that the
alarm signal is getting through?
- Does it warn if the telephone line is faulty or
disconnected?
- Does the built in telephone carry on working even
if the unit loses all power?
The portable trigger
- Is it comfortable and easy to use?
- Will it set off the alarm from anywhere in the home
and garden?
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