| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
600 ft |
RA400 User Manual/Website (04/03/2009) |
In an open air range test, the Rescue Alert medical alarm will work up to 1000 ft. (Over 1 million square ft.) |
| EMD Certified Attendants |
Yes |
|
|
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
Yes |
|
|
| Backup Battery Life |
90 hrs |
RA400 User Manual/Website (04/03/2009) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
|
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
22 yrs |
Better Business Bureau (02/09/2009) |
Rescue Alert has been in the Medical Alarm business since 1981. Rescue Alert was incorporated in 1986. |
| Monthly Rental |
$28.95 |
Rescue Alert Webstore (02/01/2007) |
|
| Quarterly Rental |
$24.95 |
Rescue Alert Webstore (04/03/2009) |
$74.85/qtr |
| Annual Rental |
$21.95 |
Rescue Alert Webstore (02/09/2009) |
Pay $263.40/year. Refunds available if you need to opt out of the yearly contract. |
| Purchase Option |
$15.95 |
Web Site (02/09/2009) |
One-Time purchase of $199.00 and only $15.95/mo paid monthly! |
| Set up/Activation Fee |
Free |
|
|
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
Yes |
Rescue Alert Webstore Policies (04/03/2009) |
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
Yes |
|
This service is standard with every Rescue Alert plan |
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
|
This service is standard with every Rescue Alert plan |
| Avg Response Time |
25 sec |
Response Center data analysis (03/06/2007) |
This fast response time is acheived because our in-house engineering department has custom designed all the technology in our medical alert system. This includes the home unit, the response center receivers, and the response center software. |
| Primary Business Function |
Medical Alert Company |
|
|
| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
300 Ft |
ADT Website/ Sales Rep (04/03/2009) |
|
| EMD Certified Attendants |
No |
Sales Rep (04/03/2009) |
|
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
No |
Sales Rep (04/03/2009) |
|
| Backup Battery Life |
12-20 hrs |
ADT Website (04/03/2009) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
|
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
7 yrs |
Sales Rep (04/03/2009) |
ADT has been in business for longer than 7 years, but has been in the burglar alarm monitoring business. Refer to Primary Business Function explanation in column one. |
| Monthly Rental |
$33.95 |
|
Annual Contract Required |
| Quarterly Rental |
Not Available |
|
|
| Annual Rental |
Not Available |
|
|
| Purchase Option |
Not Offered |
Web Site (04/03/2009) |
|
| Set up/Activation Fee |
$50-$99 |
|
Varies upon location |
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
No |
|
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
No |
|
|
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
|
|
| Avg Response Time |
information pending |
|
ADT sales representatives will only tell us that response time is 'immediate'. We have no idea what that really means. |
| Primary Business Function |
Burglar Alarm Company |
|
|
| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
246 ft |
CTC-797 Installers Guide (01/29/2007) |
Sales Representatives and the web site will advertise a 600 ft range. This range is an open field range, not the range you will achieve in your home. |
| EMD Certified Attendants |
No |
|
|
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
Yes |
|
May be monitored by offshore resources. |
| Backup Battery Life |
24 hrs |
Web Site (04/03/2009) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
|
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
21 yrs |
Better Business Bureau (04/03/2009) |
|
| Monthly Rental |
$29.95 |
Web Site (04/03/2009) |
|
| Quarterly Rental |
$27.95 |
Web Site (04/03/2009) |
|
| Annual Rental |
$27.95 |
Web Site (04/03/2009) |
|
| Purchase Option |
Not Offered |
Web Site (04/03/2009) |
|
| Set up/Activation Fee |
Free |
|
|
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
Yes |
Web Site (01/29/2007) |
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
No |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
|
|
| Avg Response Time |
45 sec |
|
|
| Primary Business Function |
Medical Alert Company |
|
|
| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
200-300 ft |
Web Sites FAQs (01/29/2007) |
|
| EMD Certified Attendants |
No |
Sales Rep (01/30/2007) |
|
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
No |
Sales Rep (01/30/2007) |
|
| Backup Battery Life |
16-18 hrs |
Web Site (01/29/2007) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
Web Site/Sales Rep (01/30/2007) |
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
Incorporated for 8 years |
Better Business Bureau (05/08/2008) |
|
| Monthly Rental |
$24.95 |
Web Site (02/09/2009) |
|
| Quarterly Rental |
$24.95 |
Web Site (01/30/2007) |
|
| Annual Rental |
$24.95 |
Web Site (02/09/2009) |
|
| Purchase Option |
Not Offered |
Web Site (01/30/2007) |
|
| Set up/Activation Fee |
Free |
Sales Rep/Web Site (01/30/2007) |
|
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
No |
Sales Rep/Web Site (01/29/2007) |
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
No |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
|
|
| Avg Response Time |
45 sec |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Primary Business Function |
Medical Alert Company |
|
|
| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
300 ft |
Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| EMD Certified Attendants |
No |
Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
No |
Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Backup Battery Life |
32 hrs |
Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
|
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
6 yrs |
Sales Rep (05/08/2008) |
|
| Monthly Rental |
$34.95 |
Web Site/Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Quarterly Rental |
Semi Annual $29.95 |
Website (04/13/2007) |
This is a semi-annual plan, not a quarterly plan. |
| Annual Rental |
Not Offered |
Web Site/Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Purchase Option |
Not Offered |
Web Site (04/13/2007) |
|
| Set up/Activation Fee |
No |
|
|
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
Yes |
Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
Yes |
Website (04/13/2007) |
|
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
|
|
| Avg Response Time |
30 sec |
Sales Rep (04/13/2007) |
|
| Primary Business Function |
Medical Alert Company |
|
|
| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
300 ft |
Web and Sales Advertises a 400 ft open air range. You will only achieve a 300 ft range in your home. (01/29/2007) |
|
| EMD Certified Attendants |
No |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
No |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Backup Battery Life |
32 hrs |
Web Site (01/29/2007) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
31 yrs |
Web Site (05/08/2008) |
We expect that they started out as a burglar alarm monitoring company, and we are unsure how many years they have been doing medical alarms. |
| Monthly Rental |
$29.95 |
Web Site (02/01/2007) |
|
| Quarterly Rental |
$28.95 |
Web Site (02/01/2007) |
|
| Annual Rental |
$27.95 |
Web Site (02/01/2007) |
|
| Purchase Option |
Not Offered |
Web Site (01/30/2007) |
|
| Set up/Activation Fee |
Free |
Web Site (02/01/2007) |
|
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
Yes |
Web Site (01/29/2007) |
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
Yes |
|
|
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
|
|
| Avg Response Time |
Would Not Specify |
Sales Rep (02/01/2007) |
|
| Primary Business Function |
information pending |
|
|
| Feature |
Value |
Source |
Comment |
| Panic Button Range |
600 ft |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
600 ft is an open air range. You will only get about 300 ft in an actual house. |
| EMD Certified Attendants |
No |
Sales Rep (03/06/2007) |
Lifeline implements an in-house training program. |
| Manufactures and Monitors own Equipment |
Yes |
|
|
| Backup Battery Life |
24 hrs |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Compatible with DSL |
Yes |
Sales Rep (03/06/2007) |
|
| Yrs Been in Medical Alarm Business |
32 yrs |
Better Business Bureau (05/08/2008) |
|
| Monthly Rental |
$40-$50 |
Sales Rep (02/09/2009) |
Price will vary depending on location. |
| Quarterly Rental |
Not Available |
|
|
| Annual Rental |
Not Available |
|
|
| Purchase Option |
Not Offered |
Sales Rep (01/30/2007) |
|
| Set up/Activation Fee |
$60/$90 |
Sales Rep (05/08/2008) |
$60 fee if unit is mailed. $90 fee if service rep comes to the home. |
| 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee |
No |
Sales Rep/Web Site (01/29/2007) |
|
| Automatic Monthly Testing |
Yes |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Panic Button Battery Monitoring |
Yes |
Sales Rep (01/29/2007) |
|
| Avg Response Time |
Under a Minute |
Website (03/06/2007) |
Cited as under a minute on their website. |
| Primary Business Function |
Medical Alert Company |
|
|
ADT ® is a registered mark of AG CORPERATION
American Medical Alarms ™ is a mark of American Medical Alarms, Inc.
American Senior Safety Agency ™ is a mark of the American Senior Safety Agency
Lifestation ® is a registered mark of Lifestation, Inc.
ALERTONE ® is a registered trademark of AlertOne, Inc.
Family First Medical Alarms ™ is a mark of Family First, LLC
Lifeline ® is a registered trademark of KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. CORPORATION
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