Emergency button to the police

An emergency button is used for a variety of situations. The most common case is the use of an emergency button for old people. Emergency buttons are also widely used in professional organizations to alert when danger is imminent. There are different emergency buttons for different applications.

1. Fixed emergency button
2. Mobile emergency button with push button
3. Mobile emergency button with push button and tip-over protection

Depending on the situation, you can buy another mobile emergency button.

Fixed emergency button

The fixed emergency button is usually used in municipalities, hospitals, healthcare and social institutions. A fixed emergency button can be used directly by staff who work behind a counter, for example. The fixed emergency button can be linked to an internal alarm application. You can think of apps, pagers, walkie-talkies or an external intrusion system.

Mobile emergency button

The mobile emergency button can be carried by the user. This can be done in a house or over a great distance. Emergency buttons that have to be used over a long distance usually work on the GSM network. The GSM network then ensures that the message can be brought to the recipient by telephone, SMS or data. The mobile emergency button can have various functions:

• Support for GSM 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G.
• Automatic fall detection
• Emergency button
• GPS or GNSS
• SDR for indoor positioning

Depending on your wishes, it is possible to purchase an emergency button with one or more of the above options. If you always work at a fixed location, a simple emergency button without location determination is sufficient, because everyone knows where you are.

Some companies use walkie-talkies and pagers for emergency response alarms. Very often it is then possible to link them directly.

Link to police

If you want to buy an emergency button that goes to the police, you will always have to use one private emergency call center (PAC). It is not possible for the police to answer hundreds or thousands of emergency buttons. The police control room has, in principle, only one entrance and then the telephone number is 112 or 0900-8844. It is not possible for the police to read external emergency buttons.

Private emergency center

A private emergency center is usually organized regionally. Westvlietwacht BV has such a service & dispatch center, for example. The emergency center is staffed 24/7 and makes it possible to respond immediately to alarms. The operator can ask additional questions or go through a specific protocol or script. If the operator thinks you are actually in trouble, he will immediately alert professional emergency services.

Conclusion

Unfortunately, it is not possible to directly link an emergency button to the police. You will have to use a private emergency call center. We are happy to advise you about the possibilities.