Kwikset announced a new integration of the Kwikset Halo Wi-Fi enabled smart lock with FallCall Solutions’ medical alert applications. The result of this integration is Kwik-Unlock, a feature that is exclusively available on FallCall Detect and FallCall Lite apps.
FallCall apps with Kwik-Unlock can reportedly reduce entry delays and eliminate forced entries to false alarms (and unnecessary property/door damage) by automatically unlocking the door after an ambulance is dispatched. With Kwik-Unlock and FallCall downloaded to Apple Watch, a help request is triggered after a fall through FallCall’s “Smart” Fall Detection or by tapping the +Help button on the FallCall app. After the request is sent, 24/7 emergency services will reach out through a phone call to the person in need and caregivers will receive real-time updates. If an ambulance is dispatched, the FallNet server will receive this information and unlock the predesignated Kwikset Halo smart lock so that emergency services can enter immediately on arrival. Additionally, when the emergency team leaves the scene, an all-clear signal is transmitted, and the door is relocked.