Service gets tough (1st April 2011)

Suitable for use on BlackBerry, PDA and other mobile handsets, the 24/7 lone worker protection service from SitexOrbis, code5, is now also available on what is said to be the world's most durable mobile phone, the Sonim

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Keep flu at bay (1st February 2011)

A new vapouriser application, available only from SitexOrbis, is reported to be helping to fight flu by treating rooms and their contents quickly and efficiently. Organisations, including hospitals, wishing to protect s

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Meets new standard (1st May 2010)

SitexOrbis has become one of the first lone worker protection providers to be accredited to the new BS8484.

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Prepared for new lone worker standard (1st August 2008)

In anticipation of the launch this year of a new British Standard for the protection of lone workers, BS8484, Orbis Monitoring is making a significant investment in order to be one of the first to gain certification.

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Safety in numbers (1st April 2008)

Community workers who fail to give the all clear after attending meetings alone are to be called by emergency operators to check that they are safe.

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Mobile solution (1st February 2008)

Mobile phones programmed to provide 24/7 lone worker protection have helped staff visiting tenants in their homes stop two incidents turning nasty.

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Press 5 for help (1st October 2007)

With local councils in Cornwall reporting incidences of verbal and physical abuse, Carrick District Council's Development Services Department decided to review its lone worker security. As a result, it has purchased

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Sat-Nav option (1st April 2007)

Cybertrak, Orbis Monitoring's lone worker protection service that uses GPS, is now available as Cybertrak II. The new version has a lighter, more advanced Twig Discovery Pro GPS/GSM handset from Benefon that features a new s

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Assured SOS response (1st February 2007)

A joint venture between Orbis Monitoring and Panztel has been introduced to offer an assured response to lone workers who use a time-in-attendance notification package. Orbis Monitoring will supply a 24/7 emergency response

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Provides advanced emergency support (1st August 2006)

Anyone feeling threatened or in danger can now use their mobile phone to connect to emergency operators who will summon help through a low-cost lone worker protection service from Orbis Monitoring. No additional equipment or

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For those alone (1st October 2005)

Places for People, is encouraging its divisions to provide lone workers with Orbis Monitoring Service’s IdentiSafe.

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Satellite protection (1st October 2004)

Satellite technology is providing lone worker protection for sales consultants who work for house builder Redrow.

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