Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.1 An Emergency Response System (ERS) is an electronic device, which enables a high-risk participant to secure immediate help in the event of a physical, emotional, or environmental emergency. 1.2 The ERS system works in conjunction with a landline telephone or a wireless mobile unit. It is only operable within a limited range of the base unit. The phone connects to a system that is programmed to signal the response center when the help button is activated or when the participant has failed to contact the center at a specified interval. Once the button is activated, a signal is received by a response center, which is operated by trained staff that is responsible for ensuring a response is provided to meet the emergency. 1.3 Participants must have landline service (definition of landline service would include; POTS-Plain Old Telephone Service, Cable, or VoIP–Voice over Internet Protocol) or mobile phone for wireless service and agree to have such a service prior to authorization of the ERS. 2.1 To promote safety in the home by eliminating the need to have extensive in-home supervision and by alerting the service provider in the event of an emergency. 2.2 To forestall or prevent institutionalization.
