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Personal alarms have often been used by seniors at home
to get first aid in the case of medical emergency: you
may have heard of a product called Lifeline, worn on the
body and providing a near-instant connection with a
helpline and ambulance service. You can buy similar
wireless contact systems to be used for self protection
as well: devices are carried or clipped to clothing:
when someone feels under duress or threatened, a pushed
button sounds a loud alarm. A criminal caught off guard
by a screaming siren, will tend to run. And the high
decibel alert will catch the attention of others.
But these alarms aren't just for seniors: they protect
students walking on campus after dark. Rates of attack
and rape on college campuses are higher than you'd
imagine. Universities downplay crime rates, but students
attending large schools need personal protection either
in the form of an alarm, pepper spray or experience in
self defense. A lot of crime happens in dormitories and
frat houses: crime can walk through the door of any beer
party. Provide your student with an alarm system and an
alert sensibility to personal security on campus. |
