Heart Attack in Shop?

Good advice. I’ve already had two heart attacks … fortunately nothing since I started woodworking, but this is something I will be looking into. A sincere thank you for the advice.

-- If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a darn fool about it.

Great public saftey tip Gary. What if your wife is not home? Thanks for the tip.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Good information, Gary. Thanks for coming up with a solution.

-- Jack - Mission Viejo, Calif

Well, my wife is basically always home with the baby. If she were gone I would be in trouble.

The alternative would be to pay a monthly fee to a company “First Alert” I think the name is. The “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” people.

That is expensive, but if it’s worth your piece of mind then use them.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Good idea…It might be real handy if I decide to change the number of fingers on my hand to.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I suppose another option or even as a backup, is to carry a cell phone for those who have cell phones or even a wired/cordless phone in the shop that is accessible and programmed with emergency contact numbers.

Dalec

Good idea, Gary. This is something that always happens to someone else, or so we assume. For those of us in the senior crowd this is excellent advice.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great idea Gary. I have an intercom (which we use constantly), but if something happened, I probably wouldn’t be able to get to it, it is about a foot and a half above my head.
THANKS FOR POSTING!

DAVE

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

I’ve been think about doing something similar because my wife rarely enters the shop. I could be down for hours before anyone would notice. My shop is about 75’ from the house. Thanks for the reminder!

-- Dave Herron, Boise, ID -- How hard can it be? It's only wood!

Speaking as a Paramedic, It’s a fact that none of us like to think about needing help, like they say it’s not if but when.
A key fob is a great idea for calling for help, the best place to keep it is around your neck. Hanging it from your belt, you may not be able to get to it if you really need it. Suppose the hand that would reach it is missing?
I have responded to a number of calls for “I’ve fallen and can’t get up” it’s a good service. They check their screen at the time they are activating the EMS system and give the Medics a heads up on what they may be heading out for.
I would hate to be the spouce that did not hear the alarm. That alone makes it a good idea to have the alarm monitored.

Ed

-- Ed Collinge- Edmonds, WA.

EdC – Great comments. Something to think about.

The same place that makes the items I listed above also makes a phone dialer. It can be programmed to call more than one number and play recorded messages. 911, cell phones, pagers…

LifeAlert is the name of the “I’ve fallen and can’t get up” company and they charge $29.95 a month.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary, you are trying to dash one of my fondest dreams! <vbg>

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

I always suspected you were more than human. What other upgrades do you have? No wonder you get so many fantastic projects done, all while monitoring every new post on LJs. You are a cyborg that doesn’t need sleep huh?. lol
Seriously though, I agree it is a good idea to have an alert system. I have never thought about it before.

Bob#2 are you dreaming of dying in the shop?

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GREAT Post for upcoming safety week!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

Gary Great post. Something we don’t want to think about, but probably something that we should.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I carry my cell with me always, with pre set speed dials. I carry it when I’m doing construction, working in the shop, at work, or just walking in the timber. I’ve had more than my share of accidents, and that phone has got me out of some pretty tricky situations. I realize it’s not the best solution, but it helps.

Thanks Gary, for opening my eyes to other solutions!... this is a great post.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

The Bionic LJ – the secrets out now Garry!

Very good safety advice, I should look at something like this over here – sometimes its 12 hours or more between my wife going to work and coming home again – and no neighbours for 100s meters.

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Great idea Gary thanks for posting , no mater what age you are anything can happen , I was doing my roof one time and I hit my finger with my hammer so hard it split the finger and after the blood started to come out I had to climb down and I felt a little weak I was all alone after I got down I wrapted it up and drove to the Hospital I was lucky…......I am going to look into one of those panic button Thanks agaim Gary

-- - - Tools are nice to have but you need someone to work them - -

Hi Gary,

Great post! Gives us all something to consider.

Unless an easy button from staples will work, Ill be in trouble for sure.

They sure help during difficult projects though! LOL

I guess I’d better come up with a backup plan.

Thank you for bringing this up, as I’m sure many of us never considered this.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

I have a very cheap solution. Recently, we have found someone peaking in our patio door at 10:30pm on night. I decided that I needed to refresh my wife on some home security items. As our keypad is in the kitchen far from the bedroom, we needed a way to scare off potential intruders. One of them is to always keep her car keys in the bedroom at night or nearby. The reason? Most cars now a days have a built in alarm system with a panic button. As my wife and I almost never set it off, my neighbors and I know that if the car alarm goes off, something is wrong. (We now use this as a backup plan for neighborhood watch also).

I also keep my keys on me when I’m in the garage doing my wood working. Now I’ve taken the clicker and put it on a belt using a one of those quick belt clips that climbers use? a Caribeaner? that way, if I injury myself, my wife can hear the car alarm. Cause I have a habit of passing out at the sight of very specific blood. My own.

cpt_hammer – That’s a great solution for those who have car alarms.

I have heard that it’s also good to keep by the bedside for those noises at night. An alarm going off tends to scare intruders off.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Great GaryK Thanks for posting such important information. Recently when my palm was injured I was bleeding profusely and had to run down to my apartment holding the bleeding hand. An alarm could have brought quick help without running with the bleeding wound. By the way turmeric is a wonderful medicine to stop bleeding immediately and I always keep a bottle of turmeric at hand after this incidence.
Sharad

-- patanjali