Testing Fall Detection
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Care@Home™ Emergency Pendant Advanced User Guide
4.
Testing Fall Detection
Testing the pendant is optional. You can use one of the following methods:
Standard test
Fall test
4.1.
Standard Testing
To perform the standard test:
1.
Move the pendant in a circular motion three times as follows:
Parallel with the floor
Making a circle about the size of a dinner plate
Making one circle per second
2.
While sitting, hit the pendant on your thigh three times.
3.
Place the pendant on its edge on a table top. You can lean it at an angle against the control panel
or other object.
4.
Wait 20 seconds. The LED should blink red.
4.2.
Fall Testing
Fall tests are recorded in the control panel log. If enabled by the administrator, fall tests also generate
a medical alarm (MA). Refer to ESUGSC105 Care@Home CMS Free Fall Technical Note. Actual falls
generate a medical alarm regardless of fall test settings.
To perform the fall test:
1.
Let the pendant sit on a tabletop for at least 10 seconds.
2.
Hold the pendant at about the height of an upright broom - 1.2 - 1.6 m (3.9 - 5.2 ft.).
3.
Immediately drop the pendant.
4.
Wait 20 seconds. The LED should blink green.
