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Technology Used in Lone Worker Panic Buttons

Panic buttons remove one of the most common hazards of lone working by giving employees a way to contact a security team without exposing their location. They are particularly useful in situations where a worker may be subjected to harassment or aggression. Examples include retail staff, hotel workers and healthcare employees who may be at risk from inappropriate behaviour or assault.





best personal safety devices In these scenarios, a lone worker device that combines an SOS button with geo-fencing and GPS tracking can be a life saver. These lone worker safety devices work using 4G/5G, WiFi and Bluetooth to connect employees to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and provide real time monitoring of a lone worker in distress. They can also be activated by voice, allowing an employee to ask for help discreetly.

Another option is a mobile phone app with a built in SOS button, such as our own StaySafe App. This allows an employee to trigger an emergency alert to a nominated monitor or lone worker supervisor. fall alert It can also notify designated monitors when an employee has fallen, if their device is out of range or if they have failed to move during a specified time period.

Whatever solution a business chooses, the most important thing is to make sure it is part of an overall plan that includes regular training. Even the best lone worker device or smartphone software is useless without a well-thought out action plan.