Skyguard, a personal safety device for lone workers and people at risk, has been chosen by Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to protect 600 lone working staff.
The MySOS device features GPS technology that sends an alarm location during an emergency and allows the staffs’ whereabouts to be tracked by managers’ online via Skyguard’s client portal.
In addition to the SOS button, which links to Skyguard’s UK-based incident management centre, the device features voice memo and speed dial buttons. According to Skyguard, the voice demo feature allows staff to leave a message (amber alert) on Skyguard’s system detailing where they are going and who they are visiting.
If they raise an SOS alarm, this message can be listened to by Skyguard’s controllers, cross reference with their GPS location and passed on to the emergency services and/or duty manager.
The speed dial button can be programmed to call a specific number allowing the device to be used as a mobile phone, adds Skyguard.
According to the company, the Skyguard service is used by over half of the UK’s police forces.
For more information, contact Will Murray on 020 8786 3305.
