I read an article about a man, 90 years old, living alone and unable to call for help because his phone line had been dead for 30 days. And he could not even walk freely outside his residence since he had been disabled for quite some time.
What the heck, he must have a cell phone always within reach so someone can come in any emergency. But a man of his age may not know a cell phone exists and if he had one it would be next to impossible for him to operate or even touch the button; otherwise, what if his place is a dead spot for cell phone signals?
In his case, he just sat beside by the window and hope to catch the attention of passersby. Luckily two small girls on an errand saw his situation and called the police. What if it was really an emergency?
The next big thing for him would be to use "please call police banners," strip the
flag out of the case and post it on his windowpane, and some Samaritan would be able to call for help. Shouting and extending bodily gestures may not help in an emergency.
Does a "please call police banner" really exist, how does it look? First of all this type of banner is three feet long and nine inches wide, in a sense it really is a strip. This is painted in emergency orange and has an adhesive strip on its top and bottom. In any emergency simply post the banner and help would come.
This is important if you are traveling alone in a car, at least have a pair to post in your windshield should you need help.
by:
The Flagman
