{"id":5663,"date":"2025-06-24T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=5663"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T19:37:49","slug":"subscribing-setting-up-amazon-alexa-emergency-assist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/subscribing-setting-up-amazon-alexa-emergency-assist\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscribing &#038; Setting up Amazon Alexa Emergency Assist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A man lies on the floor holding his shoulder in pain, indicating he has fallen. To the left, an Amazon Alexa device is visibly alerting, with light or sound signals activated. Overlaid text reads: \u201cWhere It\u2019s AT \u2013 The Ability Tools Blog, \u201cSubscribing &amp; Setting Up Amazon Alexa Emergency Assist,\u201d and \u201cAbilityTools.org.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-5716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1-460x260.png 460w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subscribing-and-setting-up-Amazon-Alexa-Emergency-Assist-1-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vGm6kGxy5UQ\">Access full video instructions via the Ability Tools YouTube channel &#8220;Setting Up Alexa Emergency Assist&#8221;<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview of Alexa Emergency Assist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexa Emergency Assist is a <strong>monthly subscription service<\/strong> that allows you to call for help using just your voice, no phone dialing or button pressing required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Simply say: <strong>\u201cAlexa, call for help\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li>You&#8217;ll be connected to a <strong>24\/7 Urgent Response agent<\/strong><\/li><li>They can contact <strong>police, fire, or medical services<\/strong> on your behalf<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong><br>Make sure your emergency profile in the Alexa app is up-to-date. This may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Medications<\/li><li>Emergency contacts<\/li><li>Gate codes or access instructions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While not a full professional monitoring system, Alexa Emergency Assist provides <strong>added peace of mind<\/strong>, especially for individuals who may have difficulty reaching a phone during an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, Amazon Emergency Assist can\u2019t be signed up for through the Alexa App, so we\u2019re going to sign up for it through the website first.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Alexa Emergency Assist | Amazon Alexa\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BVH4bhxmkkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BVH4bhxmkkA?si=MY_Qx0mWU6MYR6_C\"><strong>Alexa Emergency Assist Demonstration Video<\/strong><\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting Up Amazon Emergency Assist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click \u201cSubscribe Today\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Alexa-Emergency-Assist-Monthly-auto-renewal\/dp\/B0BZSZBK3T\">Click this link to subscribe to Amazon Alexa Emergency Assist<\/a><\/li><li>Confirm that the <strong>payment<\/strong> for the subscription is correct and confirm \u201cEmergency Address\u201d  <\/li><li>Click \u201cPlace your order\u201d<\/li><li>You\u2019re now subscribed to Alexa Emergency Assist <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting Up Contact Information for Alexa Emergency Assist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Open the Alexa app<\/strong><\/li><li>Tap the <strong>three bars<\/strong> (\u2630) in the bottom-left corner<\/li><li>Select <strong>\u201cEmergency Assist\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li>Tap <strong>\u201cContinue\u201d<\/strong> to begin setting up your emergency profile<\/li><li>Alexa will auto-fill your information using your Amazon account details<\/li><li><strong>Review carefully<\/strong><ul><li>If anything is incorrect, tap <strong>\u201cEdit\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cManage\u201d<\/strong> on the right to update it<\/li><li>Keeping this info accurate is important for emergency responders<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Click \u201cSave &amp; Continue\u201d when finished<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Amazon Echo Speaker on left side, on right a screen shot of the Edit Profile page in Amazon Account application. On far right &quot;Edit and Manage menu&quot; is highlighted by a red box \" class=\"wp-image-5655\" width=\"329\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.png 382w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emergency Contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These contacts will be notified if anyone ever uses the emergency line through Alexa<\/li><li>Click \u201cAdd Emergency Contact\u201d<\/li><li>Click \u201cAdd Contact\u201d to create a new Contact to be used<ul><li>Or there is \u201cImport Contacts\u201d, this allows Alexa access to your phone or tablets contacts from your address book to be used in this list<\/li><li>I\u2019d advise at least filling out first and last name, nickname, relation and phone number<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Select the emergency contact(s)<\/li><li>Click \u201cNext\u201d<\/li><li>Everyone that\u2019s become an emergency contact will get a text notification that they\u2019ve become one, click \u201cDone\u201d<\/li><li>Click \u201cSave &amp; Continue\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Information (these are important) <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"A person holding a phone displaying critical information in your Emergency Assist profile, may include property gate codes, medical information, details about pets in your home, or vehicle make and model.\n\" class=\"wp-image-5668\" width=\"324\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4.png 975w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4-768x759.png 768w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fill out each box completely, but simply so it\u2019s concise but not overwhelming to read quickly<\/li><li>Click \u201cSave &amp; Continue\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Steps for Alexa Emergency Assist Setup<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Optional Safety Alerts:<\/strong><ul><li>You can enable <strong>Smoke &amp; CO Alarm<\/strong> and <strong>Glass Break Detection<\/strong><\/li><li>If Alexa hears one of these sounds, it will send you a <strong>recording<\/strong> to review<\/li><li>If it sounds like a real emergency, you can call 911 or dispatch help as needed<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>To Enable Alerts:<\/strong><ul><li>Select the sounds you want Alexa to listen for<\/li><li>Click <strong>\u201cSave &amp; Continue\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li>Or, if you prefer not to use this feature, click <strong>\u201cDo This Later\u201d<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Location Sharing Reminder:<\/strong><ul><li>If you skipped location setup earlier, you\u2019ll see an <strong>orange bar<\/strong> that says <strong>\u201cNeeds Attention\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li>Tap the orange bar and enable <strong>Location Sharing<\/strong> so emergency responders can locate you<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li> <strong>That\u2019s it! Your Alexa Emergency Assist setup is now complete.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access full video instructions via the Ability Tools YouTube channel &#8220;Setting Up Alexa Emergency Assist&#8221; Overview of Alexa Emergency Assist Alexa Emergency Assist is a monthly subscription service that allows you to call for help using just your voice, no phone dialing or button pressing required. Simply say: \u201cAlexa, call for help\u201d You&#8217;ll be connected&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[237],"tags":[8,19,61,5,76],"class_list":["post-5663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-smart-home","tag-apps-and-software","tag-communication","tag-emergency-preparedness","tag-independence","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5663"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5722,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5663\/revisions\/5722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}