Posey Personal Alarm User Manual

Posey, Personal alarm, Response

Before using this Fall Monitor, read entire instruction

sheet and save for future reference.

The Posey Personal Alarm is designed to alert you to the patient/

resident’s movement beyond a predetermined distance. The alarm

may be set to alarm in one of five different tones. This allows you to

assign a specific tone to an indiv idual patient/resident. The distinct

alarm allows you to quickly identify which patient/resident requires

immediate attention. In addition, having variable tones to choose

from lets you select a tone that is unique from the other alarms in

your facility.
The Personal Alarm features two mounting options. It may be applied

to a wheelchair, geri-chair or bed frame with its saddle mount; or it

may be applied directly to a surface such as a nightstand, headboard,

or toilet with the adhesive hook and loop attachment. For your

convenience, each alarm is shipped with one strip of adhesive backed

loop for mounting.

Response:

Each facility should determine the appropriate protocol for

responding to fall monitor alarms.

REF

8202L Personal Alarm

Alarm Unit Features:

• Five selectable alarm tones/ patterns for patient identification.
• Alarm volume approximately 95dB at one foot (1’) from the alarm.

• Optional sound dampening plug.

• Low battery light indicates battery change needed (10% power

remaining).

• Two mounting options for use in bed, chair or bathroom.
• A single 9-Volt battery provides up to 280 hours of continuous

alarm.

• Impact resistant plastic.

• Adjustable cord: 31” - 60” (79 cm - 152 cm).
• Compact size: 2”x 4”x 1” (5 cm x 10 cm x 2 ½ cm).

• Lightweight, 4-ounce unit.

Selecting Alarm Tone:

1. To step through the five tone options, press the tone selector on

the side of the unit.

2. When the magnet is engaged, pressing the tone selector will

produce a two-second audio sample of each tone.

3. Continue pressing the tone selector until the desired tone is

heard.

4. The last tone heard will be the tone selected for use until a new

selection is made.

NOTE: The tone you select will affect battery life. Choose tone one

(the single, rapid beep pattern) for the longest possible battery life.

See Variable Tone Chart below.

Optional Sound Dampening Plug:

To decrease the alarm volume, insert the Sound Dampening Plug into

the hole on the face of the alarm unit. For maximum alarm volume,

DO NOT use plug.

•

NEVER use sound dampening plug if patient can move out of

hearing distance of staff by wheelchair or other means.

•

NEVER place alarm unit closer than two feet from patient’s ear

(even if sound dampening plug is in use).

ALWAYS verify you can hear the alarm volume at the furthest

possible distance before leaving patient unattended.

NEVER place the

alarm unit closer than two feet from patient’s ear to minimize patient

noise exposure. Refer to Occupational Safety and Health

Administration Occupational Noise Exposure Standards 1910.95 for

additional information.

Alarm Unit Mounting Instructions - Saddle Mount

1. Choose a secure location out of the patient’s reach, preferably in

the rear, below the chair seat

(Fig. 1).

2. Wrap the saddle strap firmly

around a bar of wheelchair or

bed frame. Check that saddle is

secure and will not move.

3. Press hook material on alarm

unit firmly to loop material on

saddle (Fig. 2).

4. Check that alarm unit is clear of

all moving parts of the chair

(Fig. 3).

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ALARM

FRONT

ATTACHMENT CORD

ALARM BACK

SADDLE

TONE

SELEC

TOR

1. Battery Door
2. Metal Plate
3. Magnetic Block
4. Sliding Adjuster
5. Clip
6. Tone Selector
7. Low Battery Light
8. Sound Dampening Plug
9. Loop Patch (adhesive)
10. Hook Patch (on alarm)
11. Loop Patch (saddle)
12. Hook and loop strap (saddle)

ALARM

FRONT

ATTACHMENT CORD

ALARM BACK

SADDLE

TONE

SELEC

TOR

Fig. 1

Wheelchair Mount

attached to lower, rear

wheelchair frame

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

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Phone: 1.800.447.6739 or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: 1.800.767.3933 or 1.626.443.5014

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