by John Floyd, President Integration, convergence, and unification are three buzzwords that frequently get mentioned during conversations concerning security and life safety systems. Ever wonder if there’s really any benefit to making your various systems work as one? Is it worth spending the time and money...
Jeron Electronic Systems, Inc. has provided communication solutions for healthcare facilities for more than 50 years. And in that time, we’ve witnessed an ever-changing landscape. An aging population, increased government regulations and a troubled economy all add to the many challenges facing the acute and...
CareHawk’s District Wide Communication solution provides facility staff a means of broadcasting live pages, like emergency pages, or any of the 10,000 pre-recorded announcements/emergency announcements across a group of facilities. Broadcast across a school district or any group of facilities over the groups Ethernet network. A...
Emergency situations can disrupt, cause confusion and result in injury or death. In these situations, proper procedures are often forgotten. Such emergencies may consist of violence, accidents, health issues, severe weather, earthquakes, or an intruder on site. CareHawk’s systems allow for automated local security alerts, district...
It's an advanced communications system that can take care of a school's day-to-day needs, from monitoring entrances to playing music to signaling class changes. But in an emergency — whether it's a severe storm or an armed intruder — it could mean the difference between life...
What if I have a really old fire alarm system? What are my options? You probably have multiple options. The first step is to bring in the contractor currently servicing the system, another fire alarm system supplier or a consultant to perform a feasibility study...
While K-12 schools and college campuses generate the majority of crisis scenarios and media coverage, houses of worship represent a departure as highlighted by this emergency operations planning guide from FEMA. Typically devoid of the same security measures deployed in school campus settings, houses of worship...