With cord-cutting continuing to be a growing trend, it’s not surprising that mass notification and emergency communication solutions are increasingly relying on cellular and other wireless technologies.
Baycrest Health Sciences, a Toronto-based global leader in geriatric healthcare and research with a special focus on brain health and aging, recently installed Aiphone IX Series emergency towers in its 500-space parking lot to improve the safety and security of employees and visitors.
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and Superintendent of Schools Philip Thornton, Ed.D. announced that all schools will join the Warwick Police Department, Warwick Fire Department, Kent Hospital and the Warwick Mall on the Interoperable Response and Preparedness Platform (IRAPP) network from Mutualink. In addition, teachers and faculty at the schools will be protected by the Rave Panic Button, with integration to the Mutualink platform for faster response time and reduced time to incident resolution.
Today’s emergency intercoms are neither simple nor routine, and the security integrator is finding more ways than ever to incorporate them into a facility’s overall security and emergency planning.
The emergency intercom is generally pictured as a metal box — frequently red or blue for easy identification — that allows someone in distress to push a button and call for help.
The Verint Situational Awareness platform incorporates enhanced visualization and actionable intelligence capabilities to help security personnel achieve higher levels of security, compliance and risk reduction.
From catastrophic natural disasters to the threats college students face, there has been a heightened demand for Mass Notification Systems (MNS) that provide clear, concise and intelligible voice messages that communicate how people should respond in an emergency. The magnitude and diversity of today’s threats have influenced the federal government and other organizations to develop intelligibility requirements in order for an MNS to be effective.