Medical Alert System Companies and Their Certifications

CSAA

Standing for Central Station Alarm Association International, this international non-profit trade association measures the quality and capabilities of monitoring services. Since monitoring duties play a vital role in every medical alert service, it’s no surprise alarm companies proudly display their score by the CSAA. But only the most stellar monitoring services deserve the right to earn the CSAA Five Diamond Certification. Medical Guardian is one such example.

Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories (UL for short) is another organization you often run into on medical alert websites. The company’s main certification area is innovating safety solutions for the benefit of the public. It’s important to know that UL offers certification programs on countless fields. When a medical alert system claims to have monitoring centers certified by the UL, it usually means that the headquarters are well-protected against fire, the safety equipment is properly manufactured, and the staff is trained to handle firestop components.

FDA

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has a large spread authority, with jurisdiction in foods, drugs, vaccines, cosmetics, tobacco, pet food, and related electronic devices, including medical alert systems. The federal organization can be contacted for in-depth information about using a personal emergency device and you can turn to them to report an abuse or problem, in case the medical alert company’s customer service was no use to your cause.

FCC

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created by the U.S. government to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The Office of Engineering and Technology is responsible for the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes the medical alert base stations that use either landline, cellular or internet connections to communicate with the monitoring staff.