For those alone
June 1st 2007 Safeguarding lone workers in
industries such as
construction can be a
problem for employers as the
nature of the job may make
it inappropriate for them to
use a mobile phone to raise
an alarm in the event of an
accident or attack.
MaxCare from Argyll
Telecom is an accurate,
waterproof device which can
be worn comfortably on the
arm, leg, shoulder or waist,
or sewn into clothing.
Containing sophisticated
mobile phone and satellite
location monitoring
technology, it is said to be
totally dependable and easyto-
use. Should the worker
encounter difficulties,
he/she simply squeezes the
unit to trigger a duress
signal.
This is then transmitted
to Argyll Telecom's 24/7-
manned control room where
assistance is summoned,
guided by the GPS location
technology, which pinpoints
the wearer's position.
The armband uses
vibration alerts to
acknowledge that the signal
has been received and that
help is on the way.
Operators are able to
monitor the incident and
lone workers can
communicate details of their
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