Abstract: A wearable electronic device with switch-enabled communications is disclosed. The switch-enabled communication may be enabled with an enhanced ring that includes at least a switch and a short range communication circuit and a paired device, to which the enhanced ring is paired and maintained in close proximity thereto. A user may activate the switch on the enhanced ring to trigger a short range signal to the paired device. The paired device receives and interprets the short range signal and, in response, initiates one or more predetermined transmissions to designated individuals or institutions via a long range transmission. The paired device may include both short range and long range radios in order to facilitate both the switch-enabled communications with the enhanced ring and the long range transmissions of the predetermined transmissions to the designated individuals.