AMCO emergency alarm - saves life


Posted: 6th January 2012

A lot of security companies talk about how their systems *save lives* but very few actually have evidence.  Apart from us.  The amazing thing about our monitored alarm systems is that they really do have the potential to save lives, save property and protect you and yours. The following is a very touching email from an AMCO customer explaining how our alarm system saved his life.  He was so happy that we saved his life, that he said he'd be happy to share his email with the world - so we did! See below: Re- ‘Life saving fire & ambulance services alert on 1/12/11 Having returned from the local leisure centre on a cold evening and with unbeknown low blood sugar (I have had IDDM type 1 for over 30 years and now experience diminished awareness of impending hypoglycaemic states). I managed to disarm the security alarm in order to enter my house and turned a halogen heater on in my front room. I began trying to make a phone call whilst sat close to the heater. Within minutes I was rolling about on the floor having fallen into a quite severe hypoglycaemic state. I think this was exacerbated by my previous workout at the leisure centre. Normally the halogen safety ‘cut off’ should have turned the heater off when I fell but the fire service believe a thick rug had prevented this. Quite possibly I may have actually been holding the rug against the ‘cut off’ switch. In these low blood sugar states whilst I can usually retain some awareness my actions can be totally incapacitated. The heating elements began scorching the thick rug and within just minutes the AMCO smoke alarm (located upstairs on the landing) must have been triggered. Though my mind during this episode was a blur I realised that the house had filled with a dozen or more people. i.e the ambulance and fire brigade services. The whole incident from me returning to my house and been taken to the hospital took less than 30 minutes. As previously stated my incapacitation during hypoglcaemic attacks meant that without the prompt actions of monitoring service intervention, despite whatever alarms had been sounding, it was unlikely that the emergency services would have been notified. I am truly indebted to AMCO monitoring service. I hope the above can be used to promote public awareness of what to me has proven to be a highly commendable service. If I can provide any further explanation please let me know. Yours sincerely, Mr. A ------------ For more information on how you can get an AMCO immediate response system installed, check out our information site.