1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This report aims to highlight the innovativeness of the Limmex Emergency Watch to the Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Learning and Sharing Festival Organising Committee.
1.2 Background
Many deaths and injuries occur due to people not being able to call for help during emergencies which can actually be avoided. Limmex has developed a watch known as the Limmex Emergency Watch that not only tells time but also allow users to call for help in the midst of an emergency, thus improving their safety needs.
Limmex is an innovative Swiss company which develops, produces and markets solutions for personal safety. For more information on Limmex, refer to Appendix A.
Emergencies can occur at any time and certain people such as individuals with cardiovascular diseases, history of epilepsy or possible risks of outdoor sport injury may have a higher risk of encountering a sudden emergency. The Limmex Emergency Watch would assist people by effortlessly connecting them to other people in their time of crisis.
Through this, deaths and injuries can be prevented hence, enhancing the quality of the users’ lives.
1.3 Methodology
The information of this watch was taken from secondary sources, such as online articles from Hindawi Publishing Corporation. Information was also obtained from instruction manuals, brochures and from the official website of Limmex.
1.4 Scope
This report discusses the features of the watch, its components, how
“(1) There is a present and imminent emergency arising without fault on the part of the actor concerned;”
If there is an accident carers should press the emergency alarms situated in every room this will bring instant assistance.
The emergency services need to be called, and given all the correct information, such as, if you are with the casualty now, how many people are involved, the patients age/gender, if they are conscious. Computer software then uses this information to determine the priority of the call which is then categorised into emergency or non emergency.
Aviii An explanation about the importance of having an emergency plan in place to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
Staff also provide emergency response when needed immediately, and may call for support from ambulance personnel in more severe cases. Emergency responses include providing oxygen and in cases of an overdose sometimes administer an opiate antagonist (Kerr, 2007).
The three things I learned about are: recognizing an emergency, deciding to help, and call 911 if EMS is needed. Recognizing an emergency is very important. Four factors to notice when something is wrong are: severity, physical distance, relationship, and time exposed.
There are many ways to describe emergency management and the importance of the tasks emergency managers perform. Indeed, in
The organization handles more than two million calls a year, and all things considered recoveries no less than one life from a potential calamitous result like clockwork (more than 52,900 in 2013). In Life Alert's Monitoring Center, the extent of its crisis staff per part is 200% more noteworthy than a conventional security organization (AARP, 2010).
Emergency management faces many challenges in today’s modern society. In the years prior to 9/11 emergency management was primarily focused on natural disasters. That has since changed; we now face a diverse variety of risks and hazards on a constant basis. As we continue to grow in population current and newer have compounded into more problems that emergency planner must face and find solutions for.
Making an emergency action plan is really important to reduce the risk for and prevent injuries. When developing an emergency plan, one need to know and identify the types of emergencies when they occur, write safety guidelines and instructions that need to be followed in the event of an emergency. The steps to follow include signals to use in order to activate the safety plan when there is an emergency, the procedures for responding to the emergency, for calling 911 and giving direction to the EMS responder to the scene, and any follow-up actions that need to be taken. Identify safety equipment that is available and needed to respond to each type of emergency. After developing the emergency plan, one need to practice it in order to be familiar
What is considered an emergency? It depends. An emergency to some may not be considered one to others but a short list includes the
When a disaster has taken place, first responders who provide fire and medical services will not be equipped to meet the demands for many services. Several issues such as the number of victims, communication failures and road blockages will stop people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment 's notice through 911 emergency services. Individuals will have to rely on others for help in order to meet their immediate lifesaving and life sustaining needs. If access is blocked or the agency’s capacity is exceeded, it may be hours or days before trained help arrives. There is a four-phase model that organizes the events of emergency managers. This model is known as the “life cycle” which includes dour
The response to any emergency is considered to be very critical and therefore should be as efficient as possible. In the healthcare sector, responses to situations are counted by the seconds. From natural disasters to epidemics, the only chance left to respond to any of this occurrence could only be counted in seconds. That means life is either saved or lost in a matter of seconds. Putting in place certain responses to these unexpected occurrences, such as crises management communication plan, help save lives and arrest crises from aggravating. Failure to have crises management communication plan is considered by many commentators to be a crisis in itself. Accepted medical care is highly dependent on effective communication between healthcare providers and the patients; among healthcare providers and the outside world. The characteristics of crises make it necessary for prior planning and effective communication among stakeholders in the health sector (Klaene and Sanders, 2006; Ronen, 2006).
This project helps the common man to take safety and preventionery measures when an accident takes place. This project is to take the existing requirements and convert them to Work light mobile application. The benefits of this project are to be able to use a mobile device to make the tools more assessable.