A mobile personal emergency response system.   I’m Fred Fishkin with technology BootCamp, a report on gadgets and gear.      A little key chain sized gadget called the 5Star Emergency Responder with a single button from GreatCall can be a life saver…or it can just give you peace of mind.   CEO David Inns…

“You hit that button, you’re connect to an emergency response representative , a highly trained individual who can help you with any situation.  So if you’re walking alone to your car in a dark parking lot as a mature woman, a perfect example where you might want to get somebody on the line.  Or if you’re a child and get separated from your parents, you hit that button, our agents have GPS capability so they can locate you.  They can then conference in friends and family.”

The price for the gadget is about fifty dollars with the monthly subscription priced at 14.99. It’s also available as a service on iPhones.  You can find us at BootCamp.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.