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A wireless panic button is much like a call light in a hospital-it is a direct link between the person wearing it and a highly trained group of individuals that can provide rescue. A wireless panic button can save lives in hundreds of situations, and is usually seen in the form of a small device suspended from the wearer's neck by a chain or string. In the event of personal duress or an emergency, the wearer simply presses the button and is connected directly to a group of individuals that can locate his or her position, whether indoors or out. The device is programmed for each individual so that the button press relays the wearer's name and any medical allergies they may have.

Although a wireless panic button is a great idea for the elderly, ill and disabled, it is often used by people who are involved in dangerous occupations. For instance, if a firefighter were to get lost in a burning building while putting out a fire, the wireless panic button could alert authorities to their name and location within the building before anyone even noticed they were missing. Similarly, police officers who run into trouble on routine traffic stops can use this device when they are unable to get to their radio. Unarmed security guards who find themselves overtaken or outnumbered can benefit from the wireless panic button as well.

The list of personal uses for a wireless panic button is almost limitless. Elderly and disabled people living alone can almost always benefit from a panic button-if they fall and are unable to reach a telephone, they have a direct link to help. People who live in secluded rural areas often choose to keep a panic button for different reasons; storms often cause telephone service to fail in remote areas, and having a backup method of communication can be vital. Hunters often choose to carry a wireless panic button in the event they become lost in the woods. There are literally hundreds of different uses for personal panic buttons.

Some members of the general public choose to use a wireless panic button with a duress alarm for 'just in case' situations. Although they are very rarely used, they can be life-saving in numerous situations like car accidents and robberies. Many wireless panic buttons for personal use are equipped with a duress alarm-a loud, piercing sound that is audible by people in a large area. In the event of an attack, a duress alarm will more often than not scare the attacker away. In situations when a person is in trouble but not always visible, a duress alarm can draw public attention to someone long before authorities are able to arrive on the scene.

A wireless panic button, with or without a duress alarm, is a great way to maintain health and safety. Whether they are being used for personal or occupational reasons, they have saved the lives of thousands of individuals all over the world.