EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

ARE YOU PREPARED?

Schools | Corporate Buildings | Industrial Facilities | Mass Transit Hubs | Hospitals

ACTIVE SHOOTERS

WEATHER EMERGENCIES FIRECAMPUS

VIOLENCE

Digital signage can be coordinated with other emergency messages to deliver greater impact

An Emergency Communication System (ECS) ensures rapid communication with your staff and visitors from one centralized point of control.

Providing automated and live announcements, an ECS will connect all messaging systems. With the push of a button, an ECS can immediately alert all areas of your facility or campus to a life-threatening incident and guide people to safety.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION

SYSTEM

PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMAnnouncement of live or pre-recorded spoken instructions

VISUAL PAGINGDigital Signage displays pre-recorded announcements and directions

VOICE OVER IPExisting telephone systems are utilized for live announcements

FIRE ALARMFire Alarm announcements are made through the sound system

Protect Your Occupants With AnEMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Emergency information is distributed via text and/or email to desktop and mobile devices *

TEXT & EMAIL

* Compatible with third-party software

How It Works

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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Emergency situation occurs in a campus building

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Campus police are notified of the event and initiate Emergency Communication protocol

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Digital signage displays visual messaging throughout the campus

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PA system announces both live and automated messages through the existing paging system

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Emergency text and email messages are distributed to faculty, staff and students

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An Emergency Communication System is integrated with your existing PA system

The ECS allows voice announcements to be changed based on the type of incident, time of day, weather and other emergency conditions. For outdoor areas, automated security announcements can be provided throughout the day, improving outdoor public safety and creating a crime deterrent. The performance of the ECS and clarity of the PA system complement one another to meet and exceed safety requirements.†

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The ECS is self-monitored and fault tolerant to ensure it is ready when you need it

The ECS operates on a standard data network, allowing monitoring and management of the system’s functionality over the network

After an emergency, the ECS restores facility operations to normal activity

In an emergency, the system overrides regular announcements and ensures the emergency announcements are made

MONITORING

NETWORKED ALL CLEAR

MESSAGE PRIORITY

† NFPA National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 3.3.85 Emergency Communications System. A system for the protection of life by indicating the existence of an emergency situation and communicating information necessary to facilitate an appropriate response and action. (SIG-ECS) NFPA Code, 3.3.85.1.3, In-Building Mass Notification System. A system used to provide information and instructions to people in a building(s) or other space using intelligible voice communications and including visible signals, text, graphics, tactile, or other communications methods. (SIG-ECS)

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