Calling for help
a guide to community alarms, 2003
(go to list of report contents)
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the following organisations for funding this project:
DIEL - Advisory Committee on Telecommunications for Disabled and Elderly People
Housing Corporation
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Our thanks also go to residents and staff of Circle 33 Housing Trust and others for demonstrating the alarms in our photographs.
Report produced by Ricability
Technical tests by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Research: Lindsey Etchell, Jamie Keddie
Photography: Robin Beckham
Report Contents
About alarms
What
is a community alarm?
How
does an alarm work?
Basic
choices
Who
will receive your calls?
Where can you get an alarm?
Alarms on test
Models tested
Antenna
Princess AP1000
Antenna
AP2000
CareSec
Homelink
Extra II
Horizon
II
IntelliLink
Lifeline
400
Lifeline
4000
LIfeline
4000+D
Lifeline
TalkBack trigger
S11
Carephone
Sayphone
In
Touch 1000
In
Touch 2000
In
Touch 2000 Package
Other information
Using
an alarm
Checklists
of things to look for
Alarms
in the future
Acknowledgements
Contact
details
