A method of and a device for operating a fall detection system and a fall detection system

A method of operating a fall detection system, the system comprising at least one fall detection sensor communicatively connected to an alarm device, the at least one fall detection sensor arranged to monitor activities of a user and to trigger the alarm device to raise an alarm when a fall event of the user is detected, wherein the fall detection system is configured to have a particular operating mode of raising no alarm when a specified activity is detected by the at least one fall detection sensor, the specified activity comprising positions and postures that may be confused by the fall detection sensor with positions and postures related to a fall event, the method comprising the steps of:

• actuating the particular operating mode of the fall detection system;
• controlling the fall detection sensor to monitor activities of the user;
• exiting the particular operating mode of the fall detection system when no activity is detected for a defined period of time, a length of the defined period depending on the specified activity monitored by the fall detection sensor;
• wherein the step of controlling is performed for a period of time,
• the step of exiting comprises exiting the particular operating mode when no activity is detected during the period of time.