Lone Working In High Risk & Isolated Area Using Ecom Personal Emergency Response Communication Solutions

Published 23 Oct 2019

Lone Worker Protection

Ecom Personal Emergency Response Communication Solutions

The safety of their workforce is key for every employer. With mobile solutions, Lone Worker Protection concepts can be implemented cost-effectively and efficiently.

By opting for the Smart-Ex® 02 or the Ex-Handy 10 you are not only acquiring a smartphone that is rugged, reliable and intrinsically safe, but one that also caters for the safety of your employees around the world.

Ecom’s intrinsically safe smartphones with lone worker protection (LWP) functionality have been specifically designed for the safety of people working alone. The requirements of the users vary as they are from various industrial sectors requiring modern communication technology with personal emergency response devices.

This was the drive for Ecom to provide safe working in high-risk and isolated areas. These phones are able to help locate anyone who has suffered an accident and immediately initiate the necessary measures.

Employees are exposed to higher risks and rely on fast assistance in case of emergency. With increased risk, the use of a personal emergency response system is recommended or even mandatory in case of critical hazard. In the case of deficiencies relating to workplace safety, injuries, accidents and subsequent damage to people or plants may occur.

Ecom Smart-Ex 02 & Ex-Handy 10

Lone Worker Protection Features

Lone worker protection and mobile phone in one
Programmable 3D motion sensor for: Inclination alarm, impact alarm, escape alarm, lack of movement
Programmable dead man’s switch
Alarm button for deliberately triggered alarms
Technical alarms: E2E check, battery status, connection to GSM or 3G/4G network
Connection to renowned security centers also possible
Alert for incoming messages with subsequent read receipt sent to the alarm control unit
Visualisation of the alarm modes in the display
Loud audible alarm
Programmable geo zones
Communication via latest technology like 4G/LTE while SMS/GPRS is still available as a backup

For people working in hazardous areas or extensive terrains, companies must ensure that the rescue chain is always guaranteed. The mobile communication device must also be triggered if the injured person is incapacitated without anyone noticing the accident. Ecom smartphones and featurephones are components of a tested and according to BGR-139 certified Lone-Worker-Protection-Solution or person-emergency-response system from Swissphone.

They are equipped with dedicated side buttons for one-touch access to PTT services such as the yellow PTT button and the red emergency button. Together with fully developed Lone-Worker-Protection-Applications from well-known vendors on the market, these mobile solutions reliably protect the user and document the process.

Smartphone or tablet send an emergency signal to the control center in case of emergency by pushing the button (will-dependent emergency call) as well as by triggering the position or impact sensor (automatic emergency call). In case of a triggered alarm, an automatic call setup is the standard procedures for checking the constitution of the employee.

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