Enhancing Safety and Security in Healthcare Facilities

Overview

Healthcare providers also recognize the need to support safety of Patients and Staff when in their care.

Background

A local Healthcare System in South Eastern PA has taken steps to improve patient care and security by improving the communications of local First Responders. This Healthcare provider not only recognized the need to provide quality rehabilitation services to its patients but also the need to allow local First Responders to communicate to hospital personnel when called upon to respond to its facility.

Results

Metropolitan – Radio Communications reviewed, designed and installed a Bi- Directional NFPA compliant (BDA) solutions for customer to solve the communications challenges. The system is complete and tested with the cooperation of local First Responders. Also, as part of this deployment the system is being monitored via a web-based system that provides email, text or voice notifications in the event of a system issue. This allows for a quick response to service needs and notification to the local First Responders.

Conclusions

Healthcare providers and Local business owners have recognized the need to support the safety and security of those who depend on their services in today’s ever changing society.

 

Scott W. Chandler

Service Manager / System Engineer, FCC, CET, ASEE

Communications Concerns in Local School Districts

Overview

Public Safety Officials and School District Administrators in Southeastern PA are teaming up to solve concerns over Public Safety radio systems coverage in Schools.

Background

Public Safety systems are being upgraded to improve reliability and interoperability between users and this new technology and frequency spectrum being used posse coverage challenges in buildings.  Large facilities that host events meant to educate or entertain see the need to provide reliable in building coverage solutions. With this need to safeguard students and Public Safety users, School Districts in Southeastern PA have engaged Metropolitan – Radio Communications to provide guidance and solutions to the challenges faced in todays ever changing security climate.

Results

Metropolitan – Radio Communications has reviewed, designed and begun to install in building Bi- Directional NFPA compliant (BDA) solutions for those Districts tasked with solving these communications challenges. A recent system has been completed and tested with the cooperation of local School Officials and their local Law Enforcement Agency. The results are “Very positive”, according to the LEO. “We tested the system in areas that we knew to be challenged with no radio coverage and we can now say the issue has been resolved!”.

Pubic Safety Bi-Directional Systems (PSBDA) have proven to enhance and/or improve radio system coverage in buildings and facilities otherwise in- operable for Public Safety users.

Conclusions

Once considered to be an enhancement or luxury, PSBDA’s have become required by local Townships and Municipalities who recognize the need to enhance the safety of our local Public Safety users and those who depend on our First Responders. It has become more affordable due to changes in technology and with the need to provide enhanced security in our ever-changing Society.

 

Scott W. Chandler

Service Manager / System Engineer, FCC, CET, ASEE