It’s our goal at Rescue Alert to make sure that you have all the information you need to make the best medical alarm decision for you and your loved ones. In our last comparison post, we showed how the Rescue Alert system holds several key advantages over the services offered by Life Alert. This month, we’re putting the Rescue Alert medical alert system up against that of Lifeline Systems.

Longer Battery Life and Fast Response Times

With Rescue Alert medical alerts you’re always protected no matter what. Thanks to our custom engineered technology and emergency medical dispatcher certified attendants (EMD), Rescue Alert is able to offer one of the quickest average response times in the industry. Calls to our monitoring station are generally answered within a blazing fast 25 seconds of pushing the panic button.
Another important feature of the Rescue Alert System is the backup battery life of our system. Our systems are able to provide a full 90 hours—that’s more than three days—of backup battery time. That way, if the power goes out or your system is unplugged, you are still protected. Lifeline Systems’ backup battery lasts for only about 24 hours, meaning that if it takes longer than that to restore power, you could be unprotected for that time.

Pricing and Purchase Option

One of the things that customers ask us most often is how we are able to keep our monthly fees so low. The answer is simple: we know what it takes to provide the best in medical alert services and other companies are simply charging too much. Lifeline Systems, for example, charges anywhere from $40-50 a month for equipment rental and service, and there is no option to purchase the equipment. They also charge a $60 or $90 fee for setup and activation.
Rescue Alert, on the other hand, offers several flexible payment plans and setup and activation is free. Our monthly rental option runs from $21.95-28.95. You also have the choice to purchase your equipment outright and then pay the ultra-low monthly monitoring rate of $15.95. We also offer a 30 day risk-free guarantee, which is something else that Lifeline Systems does not provide.
These are just some of the ways that Rescue Alert’s system wins out over its competition. If you’d like to see all the differences between the two companies you can check out the handy Lifeline Systems vs. Rescue Alert comparison chart that we have put together. We think you’ll be pleased by what our company has to offer.

It’s only natural that you’d want the best medical alert system available for your loved one or yourself. Of course, we here at Rescue Alert believe that our company offers devices and systems that are superior to everything else out there, and we want you to come to the same conclusion. Instead of simply taking our word for it, however, let’s take a look at some facts. How does our system stack up against those of other companies?

Let’s take a look at a well-established brand, Life Alert. While both Rescue Alert and Life Alert have been in the business the same amount of time about (25 years), we think that you’ll agree that our system has some definite advantages.

Panic Button Range

When it comes down to it, the most important thing your medical alarm system can do for you is work no matter where or when you need it, and when compared with Life Alert, Rescue Alert comes out on top for this vital statistic. Our alarm systems have an optimum panic button range of 600 or more feet, four times that of Life Alert, whose range is a mere 150 feet. In fact, when tested in the open air, our alert system was proven to work at distances of up to 1000 feet.

Having a longer range not only means that the panic button will work at longer distances, but also that the signal is stronger in closer ranges. This means more protection for you or your loved one.

Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certified Attendants

One thing that definitely sets Rescue Alert apart from most other medical alarm companies out there is the quality of our monitoring centers and attendants. Rescue Alert utilizes attendants that are EMD certified, which means that they are trained in handling emergency calls and in getting the necessary information from even the most panicked callers. They are qualified to provide advice and instruction to a patient and make the necessary snap judgments that may help save someone’s life. Other companies do not have EMD certified attendants because they are using monitoring centers that do not specialize in medical monitoring. Life Alert’s attendants are not EMD certified.

For more information about how Rescue Alert compares to Life Alert and other medical alarm companies, check out our Life Alert vs. Rescue Alert comparison. We think you will be won over by the facts about how our medical system is the best in the industry.