MightySmizmar t1_itrrbkf wrote
>He recalled a patient who stepped out of the shower, fell in her bathroom, broke her hip and could not get up. Her body was found three days later.
“All she needed was a watch,” Ficho said, wishing the technology had existed at the time.
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Who wears their watch in the shower? That's about the only time I don't wear mine.
Pushmonk t1_its0sia wrote
Life Alert has been around for over 30 years...
mart1373 t1_itskqoy wrote
HELP! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!
murius t1_itsnobp wrote
I think I was around 8 when this was constantly on TV but reading it I can suddenly hear it again.
ChilisHappyHour t1_itsvmb4 wrote
Help! I’ve fallen and I can still text the homies!
Mitthrawnuruo t1_itsd12a wrote
Life alert doesn’t have fall detection, and is almost always false activations.
Guess how many false activations it takes to get blacklisted from a 911 response. I’ve seen it be as few as 3.
And one way or the other, EMS is getting in. Deaf person doesn’t hear the doorbell, Knocking at 2 am? Unless they let their house unlocked, shit is getting broke to get in.
AbsoluteZeroUnit t1_itsmj7p wrote
life alert doesn't call 911, though. It puts you in touch with their dispatchers who can then call 911.
If it's a false activation, they respond and you say "Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction. But, everything's perfectly alright now. We're... fine. We're all fine here now. Thank you. How are you?" Then they ask for your operating number and you shoot the control panel.
drakt12 t1_itsp1w8 wrote
Love it. Thanks for the smile right before bed. Is that what it feels like to have a good friend? Is that what everyone is searching for on social media?
Mitthrawnuruo t1_itspl5n wrote
Upvote for the humor….but I promise from 2 decades of experience….what i said is true.
A_Snips t1_itrs0m9 wrote
I feel like it'd still be cheaper to put some kind of voice activated smart device everywhere at that point. Or just the bathroom, one of the most fall prone places in a home.
Franklin_le_Tanklin t1_itrwr6w wrote
Alexa! Get help
Alexa: playing “help” by The Beatles
TheSurfingRaichu t1_itryhe8 wrote
"I've fallen and I can't buy me looooooove"
timodreynolds t1_its1gvh wrote
When I was younger so much you get than today, I never thought I needed apples help in any way
exscapegoat t1_itu91b1 wrote
Alexa adds the Kinks to the medley:
Help me now I'm calling you Catch me now I'm falling I'm in your hands, it's up to you Catch me now I'm falling
I’m waiting to see Ray Davies on the commercial
zatemxi t1_ittb0cr wrote
Could yoy like, leave your phone around the shower and if fell over say hey Google or hey siri, call 911? Wearing the watch on shower seams overkill
Agent_Paul_UIU t1_itti3oo wrote
I wear my watch during showers. It's an amazfit tho, with no fall detection. But it can tell me what was my heart rate and how many calories i burned while trying to crawl to the bedroom for my phone to call an ambulance with a broken hip... Which is nice i guess.
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extremely_impolite t1_itwoniv wrote
> Who wears their watch in the shower?
An old person whose doctor tells them "make sure you wear this in the shower"
SirBrownHammer t1_its8t4b wrote
When I’m in a rush, I wear it in the shower so I’m aware of how much time has past. Otherwise i’ll end up daydreaming whilst the warm water surrounds my naked body, giving me the oh so distant yet familiar feeling of a close embrace.
I also make sure to turn on water mode beforehand so I can eject any water out that might have gotten inside.
usertaken_BS t1_itsfwon wrote
I do, that’s a solid 6 mins of exercise minutes when I’m power scrubbing
JoeHerer t1_itt7sod wrote
I wear mine in the shower to give it and the band a quick wash. Maybe one day, when I’m old as shit, it will save my life.
turningsteel t1_ittg7hb wrote
I do, the watch needs a wash too! I’m usually showering after a run or the gym so, I just leave it on.
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NHDraven t1_itu7fwm wrote
I wear my garmin in the shower all the time. I wash it and my wrist at the same time.
alien3d t1_itubtjd wrote
The problem not watch but coldness . Dont direct shower if cold . A little water to hand area , leg area and if compitable the shower.
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