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How The Elderly Can Benefit From Personal Alarms!

Personal alarms are devices that can serve alot of purposes. People from all age groups, irrespective of the gender, can find these devices to be extremely beneficial. However, these alarms can be put to more than one use by the elderly people.

Criminals find it easy to attack elderly people because they cannot defend themselves easily. Most of them do not even carry any self defense weapons that can help them. These personal alarms are available in the form of key chains or small gadgets that can be kept by the bedside at all times. These alarms emit loud sirens that can be heard all around thereby alerting someone to come to their help.

These personal alarms also help to serve as a medical alert button that can be used in situations where they are unable to shout out for help, but need medical assistance. Some of the personal alarms for the elderly are equipped with motion as well as lighting sensors.

Get a personal alarm so you and your family feel better knowing you can get help in any bad situation.

 

Stun Gun in Checked Baggage

You can’t put stun guns in your checked baggage. Better ship them to your location before you leave.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two stun guns were found in checked luggage at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport just days after another stun gun was discovered in a plane at a nearby airport, officials said on Tuesday.

A screener with the Transportation Security Administration at JFK detected the two stun guns in the checked luggage of a man waiting to board Lufthansa Flight 405 to Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday evening, said Lisa Farbstein, a TSA spokeswoman. The man was arrested.

Another Home Invasion

Another home invasion happening to a family that never thought it would happen to them. Alarm systems and early warning devices can help alert you.

Published August 15, 2011 | Associated Press – Five armed men broke into a home in a wealthy North Branford neighborhood, tied up the family for hours and threatened to kidnap a 3-year-old boy in the house if they didn’t get money, police said Monday.

When the intruders left, the homeowner initially could not find his grandson and raced over to his son’s house on the same street to tell him the child had been kidnapped, said Tom Martone, the homeowner’s son.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/15/connecticut-family-tied-up-during-home-invasion/

Suspected Grizzly Bear Attack - Pepper Spray Needed

Although the investigation is not complete yet, authorities do suspect a Grizzly bear may have attacked a man in Yellowstone. This again stresses the importance of carrying bear pepper spray with you when in the outdoors.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – Investigators have been searching a swath of Yellowstone National Park by air and foot as they try to determine whether a man whose body was found on a backcountry trail was the victim of a grizzly bear attack.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/28/investigators-suspect-grizzly-bear-attack-in-yellowstone-hikers-death   

Crooks Target Disabled & Elderly For Assault, Robbery

In Cincinnati, Police Detectives say criminals are now attacking disabled people and the elderly.

Investigators said it’s unusual that crooks are targeting those who can’t fight back, and what’s even more outrageous is that they still do it even if they only get away with a few dollars.

Joanne, an attack victim said she went to the store up the street from her Roselawn Assisted Living Community when she noticed someone following her.

“I turned and asked, ‘What do you want?’ I turned my chair so it made him off balance, and then he hit me in the chest,” she said.

Joanne said she’s still scared of her attacker and she’s angry that some people think she’s weak.

“It makes me feel like I’m not the person I am. I’m not an easy target, but I’m not a strong person. I’m in this wheelchair for a reason,” Joanne said.

Joanne said she only had change so the culprit didn’t really get away with anything.

Detectives said Joanne is not alone. To date, they know of four cases similar to hers.

“Usually, they assault the victims right away, by punching them in the face, knocking them to the ground and taking their property,” said Investigator Jeff McKinney.

Detectives said they think the crimes are related. McKinney said, “They’re teens or young adults between 15 and 21. They work in groups of two and three, looking for people who they believe are easy targets.”

Joanne said she now carries a cellphone and stun gun. She said she also has a plan should she be attacked again.

“I’ll find ways to take care of myself. I’ll run over him, that’s what I say,” she said.

Investigators said they have some pretty good leads. They said they’ve notified assisted living communities and are looking at some surveillance videos.

In the meantime, they are urging disabled people and the elderly to stay in well-lit areas and travel in groups.

Once again, you see the necessity to protect yourself, no matter your age. The police cannot be there when trouble happens. You have to be willing and able to protect yourself. If you don’t feel able, then you need to get something to give you an edge, like a stun gun.