The website TBO-TECH describes several varieties of panic alarms, including a small, hand-held device to protect against crimes such as assault and robbery. That type of alarm sets off a loud siren when you press a button or pull out a pin that is attached to a key chain.
Panic alarms that utilize a receiver and transmitter can monitor your children or alert you to problems with family members who are sick or bedridden. Family members in need of monitoring can wear this device as a pendant or bracelet, or you can mount it on a wall. With manual activation, according to TBO-TECH, the transmitter delivers a signal to the receiver, which then emits a sound loud enough for someone in the house or next door to hear.
Monitored alarms can protect your older relatives living alone. In the event of an emergency, pressing the panic button sends a signal to a receiver, which dials the alarm's monitoring service. When the monitoring service receives the alert, a staff member calls a pre-determined emergency number--911, a relative, friend or doctor.
A wireless personal pager transmits a beeping signal to a receiver up to 100 feet away at the push of a button. The transmitter can be worn or carried in a pocket.
If you are susceptible to nodding off while driving, a driver alert safety alarm worn over your ear can help to keep you awake while driving. An electronic sensor triggers a loud alarm when your head begins to drop as you nod off.
By pressing the button of a silent panic alarm, employees of businesses such as banks, gasoline stations and convenience stores can summon authorities or a security service. In the event of a robbery or any other incident that jeopardizes people's safety, this device can save lives.
A personal alarm is useful if you travel because it alerts you if someone attempts to steal your bag. When a thief moves the bag, it releases pins that set off the alarm. According to TBO-TECH, this personal alarm has the additional feature of a smoke detector.
