This information is for anyone who is many miles away from family, and doesn’t always want to ask friends to help out in an emergency. It is also something many people will be aware of from the UK, and that is the emergency red button, with which help can be summoned in a moment.
Ok, so far nothing new, but the system I discovered some months ago is the red button emergency watch. It has all the same features as the red button, for calling an ambulance or the Police, with one additional extra, important feature, it is designed to be worn away from home and outside the range of the usual button system, and uses GPS as a locator.
I had to use mine, for the first time yesterday when I was caught out by the rising waters on the Paseo and couldn’t get home. I called for help, and in less than 10 minutes a vehicle arrived from Protección Civil, took me home and ensured I was fine to leave, before going on their way.
The watch is a service of Cruz Roja and costs €27 per month.
I am not a sales person, just someone who has found something to share. I got the information from the Cruz Roja website, and a specialist will meet you to explain the features of the watch.
It is reassuring to know that help is there, when needed.