Slip and fall prevention
Keep the alarm accessible on the person and ready for use as instructed. Test it according to the service arrangement; it does not replace fall prevention or care.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
A person who falls may be unable to reach a phone in another room.
Keeping the personal emergency alarm in a drawer while the person is alone.
Keep the alarm accessible on the person and ready for use as instructed.
For serious injury, unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, keep yourself safe, call 999 and follow the operator.
This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.
