Lone Worker Protection Product Area

For the first time, ACAL BFi will be demonstrating its Lone Worker products at IFSEC International 2012.

There continues to be an increase in cases being brought in relation to neglect of employees under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act so the need for a secure way of communication with and location of your lone workers is imperative.  Our wireless tracking devices will be showcased on the ACAL BFi stand as a solution in this burgeoning area of the UK security industry.

Connexion2 is a leading supplier of lone worker products and solutions in the UK and Internationally. The company also manufacture the most widely-used lone worker device in the UK, Identicom. Styled uniquely as an identity card holder, the product offers easy wear, discreet use and a link to 24/7 Alarm Receiving Centre support should a worker be in distress.

The company also supply identicom mobile, a lone worker smart-phone application for use by workers facing less frequent risk on BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile and iPhone. Identicom mobile is also available on the ruggedized Psion EP10 – giving it additional and compelling ‘Man Down’ functionality.

Connexion2 attend IFSEC International primarily to engage with existing and new UK channel partners, export partners and potential users of lone worker products. The show will also be used to communicate plans for future product launches across 2012.

Connexion2 is the inaugural sponsor of the Lone Worker Protection product area at IFSEC International 2012.

Oysta Technology has been a leader in the GSM - GPS telemetry market for over 10 years.Combining mobile communication and GPS technology Oysta provides a range specific hardware and software solutions for safety and security.Oysta provides its clients with “out of the box” and bespoke software solutions to meet your specific lone worker requirements.

Working with some of the world’s leading control rooms Oysta works in partnership providing a range of blue chip companies, government and law enforcement agencies with solutions. Oysta devices and services have been used in such recent conflicts as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Libya just proving the trust our partners and clients has in Oysta. For more information visit us on stand 3/F19

In a first for 2012,  Peoplesafe, one of the UK’s leading providers of Lone Worker Solutions, will be showcasing it’s range of lone worker devices and solutions at IFSEC International 2012.

Peoplesafe is a fully managed lone worker safety service and has a framework of services in place which allow us to deliver an exceptional quality of service to all our clients.  As independent experts we ensure that each lone worker is offered the most appropriate solution to meet their individual needs.

In addition to this the Peoplesafe service and product portfolio have been approved to the BS8484 and BS5979 CAT II Standard.

Visit stand F17 (Hall 3), to see people and property protection specialists SitexOrbis exhibiting their device-independent code5® lone worker solutions at IFSEC International.

SitexOrbis continues to be trusted by over 12000 lone workers after 12 years of providing integrated & fully managed code5® lone worker solutions.

We are committed to providing a personal service; with a human voice at the end of the phone 24/7. Our UK-based wholly owned BS8484 Cat 11 accredited response centre reacts to every SOS call using agreed protocols. Our operators act quickly and appropriately, liaise directly with emergency services for a faster response, and remain on-the-line until the risk is mitigated.

Our self-service web portal offers real time tracking and full audit trails, helping you to keep your finger on the pulse of staff welfare 24/7.

As a world first, Skyguard will be showcasing our international personal safety service at IFSEC International 2012.

As Europe’s premier personal safety service, Skyguard offers an exclusive range of discrete lone worker safety devices connected to our 24/7 Incident Management Centre and certified to the highest industry standards; BS 8484, BS 5979 (Cat II) and ISO 9001.

As the UK’s only wholly owned end-to-end provider, Skyguard’s portfolio of dedicated devices includes features such as GPS, 2-way voice, Man-down and on-demand tracking. We’ve developed Europe’s smallest and lightest GPS alarm, MySOS, which can be worn as an ID card holder, pendant, or attached to a belt or keyring.

For workers requiring protection on their mobile phone, we also offer a range of Smartphone software applications, with one button press alarm activation which overrides the keypad lock.

All of Skyguard’s devices and software apps are fully certified to BS 8484, the Code of practice for the provision of lone worker device services.

Embracing the theme of the exhibition, Skyguard will be demonstrating the world’s first and only International personal safety service which offers localised emergency response in 36 countries across Europe, the Russian Federation and South Africa.

Throughout the course of the event, our expert team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about our service, offer live demonstrations and explain how we can help protect lone working professionals and fulfil employer’s Duty of Care. So come and visit us in Hall 3A, Stand F30. We’ll be delighted to see you.

For more information on our range of products click here

Sonim Technologies provides ultra-rugged, water-submersible mobile phones designed for workers in challenging outdoor and industrial environments. Sonim provides high-performance workforce management solutions that keep workers safe and enhance their productivity, including push-to-talk, lone worker safety services and NFC proof-of-activity services.

With an industry-leading 3-year comprehensive warranty covering accidental damage, reliable software and multiple layers of built-in safety features for lone worker protection, Sonim devices provide a cost-effective, advanced communications solution for those who do the extreme and demanding jobs for the rest of us – and they minimize liability risks and insurance premiums for the companies who employ them.

The Sonim XP3340 SENTINEL is an ultra rugged Lone Worker protection solution used with a specialist monitoring service provided by Sonim’s partners and provides an ultra rugged end-to-end safety solution that keeps workers safe and satisfies employers’ duty of care under applicable legislation.
For more information on solutions designed specifically to meet the needs of lone workers, click here

Southern Monitoring Services Ltd (SMS) was established in 1983 and is based in Hampshire.  It is a purpose built ARC - some 10,000 square feet over two floors of the most up-to-date technology. Northern Monitoring Services (NMS), located in Cheshire, was established in 2003.

We are one of Europe's largest and most comprehensive independent Alarm Receiving Centres (ARC) and Remote Video Receiving Centres (RVRC) with a customer base of over 1000 installers throughout the UK and Eire.

We are pleased to announce an additional margin making opportunity to our customers with our recently launched suite of "virtual carer" services which cater for the most simplest monitoring of lone worker employees needs through to full BS8484 emergency response devices.

The service sits on an existing mobile phone or smartphone so no capital outlay is required and provides an SMS & NMS 24/7/365 monitoring service giving the employee peace of mind and importantly providing the employer with the means to comply with the Law.

Depending on the technology deployed it can even give you resource management as well as the traditional "man down" or "assistance required" types of activations.

Whether it's your duty engineer out late at night, or your daughter, whether it's an independent senior citizen, a lone parent or even a sales surveyor, there are many reasons why you should review your responsibilities to your employees or next of kin with a cost effective managed solution provided by SMS and NMS.

Vismo is a global mobile tracking solution which tracks individuals around the world using the Vismo application installed on their smart phone.

It turns their phone into a wireless tracking device with panic-button capability enabling your security team to track, protect and respond to employees as they travel to higher-risk areas of the world. Vismo’s patent pending technology works in all countries with cell-tower coverage and on all GSM, 3G and WCDMA networks.

If a global incident occurs, Vismo can be used to show the latest position of any employee in the vicinity and perform on-demand GPS location fixes.