This is a new concept for handling emergency. In case you subscribe to such a service then the message is relayed to a monitoring station, which dispatches help immediately.
Such monitoring stations are usually manned by agencies which provide services to multiple households and position their guards at various locations in the city, so that in case of emergency the closest vehicle can be rushed to the crisis location. In developing countries this concept is just catching up, though it is has become quite common in developed countries.
The system is meant to give fast and appropriate response to the situations such as:
• Intrusion / Break-in-theft, unauthorized / forcible entry etc.
• Medical crisis - heart attack, stroke, accident etc.
• Any other emergency situations like fire
Normally in case of a crisis, one does not get a chance to pick up phone & call for help. However, if one has subscribed to such a service then the relevant help such as police, doctor, ambulance, fire brigade etc. can be sent from a manned control room without requiring the one in distress to pick up the telephone receiver and dial up for assistance.
