Three Steps for Increasing Safety in the Workplace
In light of recent tragic events targeting corporations and executive leadership, organizations are enhancing their mass notification systems (MNS) to increase safety and security in and around workplaces. An MNS offers protection for both high-profile individuals and their staff through personal and facility-wide notifications, extending beyond traditional alerting methods like PA systems. This blog provides three steps on how corporations can enhance emergency notification and prepare for intruders.
Integrate your MNS with building access control
Access control systems provide real-time data regarding building occupants, facilitating precise headcounts and targeted emergency alerts. This information is crucial for efficient evacuations and effective resource deployment by emergency responders. When integrated with access control data, an MNS can broadcast critical alerts through various channels, including mobile notifications and audible alarms. This allows for tailored incident notifications, ensuring clear and relevant instructions reach specific individuals or areas during an emergency.
Integrating building access control with an MNS improves facility safety by quickly identifying occupants, facilitating crisis communication, and enhancing security, leading to improved situational awareness and stronger protection for lives and property.
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Add personal duress solutions to your MNS
If an intruder enters the building, personal duress solutions offer an immediate and discreet way to call for help or activate the alarm system. These can include hardwired panic buttons, a handheld WiFi Panic Button, or a software-based hotkey, like Alertus’ Desktop Activator. Additionally, corporations can use Alertus 911 Connect to directly and discreetly contact emergency personnel, ensuring intruders remain unaware that authorities have been notified.
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Implement routine active shooter drills
To enhance safety, implementing an MNS with building access control and providing more ways for employees to call for help are crucial. However, in an emergency, employees must also know how to respond effectively.
Regular active shooter drills are essential. These drills will:
Encourage employees to be aware of their surroundings and potential threats.
Provide knowledge of the nearest facility exits.
Teach employees how to prevent an active shooter from entering a hiding place before law enforcement and first responders arrive.
We advise collaborating with local law enforcement to arrange essential active shooter training.