Abstract: The present invention is directed to a means of alerting a distant party through a telephone call and a predetermined alarm that a distressed party has activated a distress button. The distressed party indicates an emergency and summons help by pressing a pad button or by means of a remote transmitter without actually going to a telephone. The transmitter signals a receiver by means of a radio frequency and triggers the receiver so that a predetermined telephone number is dialed and an emergency alert is placed on the line for a predetermined amount of time. After an additional period for verification of any emergency, the time sequence is repeated.