With the medical industry sending patients home sooner after hospital stays, with outpatient surgery becoming more common AND the aging American population, the demand for PERS devices is on the rise.
How PERS works
A PERS (Personal Emergency Response System) device has three components: a small radio transmitter (a help button is carried or worn by the user); a console connected to the user’s telephone; and a central station that will monitor these calls.
When emergency help (medical, fire or police) is needed the PERS user presses the transmitter’s help button. It sends a radio signal to the console. The console automatically dials one or more pre-selected emergency telephone numbers. Most systems can dial out even if the phone is in use or off the hook (seizing the line). Most PERS devices are programmed to telephone a central station where the caller is identified. The central station operator will gather the appropriate information and respond appropriately.
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