The Wide Area Personal Alert (WAPA) System aims to increase safety and peace of mind by enabling the user to notify their emergency contact when they are unable to reach the phone. The system is composed of a wearable notification device and an accompanying smartphone app. When the user triggers an alert by triple pressing or holding the button for ~4 seconds, a text message gets to the user's emergency contact. The project description from our sponsor, Mark Suh, highlights the need for an affordable wearable device to enhance the user's ability to contact help during an emergency. The target demographic of the WAPA System is seniors and people with disabilities, along with their care givers. Unlike other medical alert systems on the market, our system allows the user to send the message directly to their loved ones, rather than contacting a dispatcher. With the medical alert systems market size in the United States being valued at USD 2.25 billion in 2023., it is clear there is a sizeable market for this product