A wearable panic button is a dedicated hardware device worn on a lanyard or badge. It’s built to send one alert with one press. A mobile safety app runs on a personal or work phone and typically requires unlocking the device, opening the app, and having a network connection.
Emergency response research indicates that under acute stress, fine motor skills and cognitive processing both degrade. Unlocking a phone, finding an app, and typing a message are three separate tasks. A crisis is exactly the moment those tasks get hardest to complete. That’s true whether it’s a medical emergency, a fall, a fight, or a panic.
Punch Rescue was built to remove those steps entirely. There’s no getting a phone open first, no finding an icon, and no need to type a message. Only one motion is required, built into a single physical action. Simply press the button, and the alert is already on its way to people who can help.
Is a wearable panic button more reliable than a safety app on a phone?
A wearable button requires one motion. Simply press it. A phone app often requires an unlocked, charged phone, with the app open and a network connection. These can all be unavailable during an emergency. Punch Rescue exists because that gap failed someone in 2017.
