Employees are one of the most valuable resources for any business. It makes no difference whether the company is in the industrial, educational, financial, or medical field, to name a few. Employees are what drive the day to day, leading to the overall success of the company.

It is import to create a safe working environment for employees, providing them with the opportunity to be effective in their role.  In order to create a safe working environment, the following factors should be considered…

•    Plans, Programs, and Policies- proactively creating and making employees aware of evacuation routes, lone worker policies, duress alarm systems, fire prevention techniques, and First Aid locations

•    Training and Education- preparing for emergency events with fire and safety drills, security procedural manuals, and training seminars or team meeting regarding the topic

•    Tracking and Follow up- having a system in place to monitor, track, and follow up on an emergency situation or if employees are hurt on the job

•    Insurance- being able to compensate any injured employees with money from insurance plans like workers compensation

For additional information and resources on Employee Safety, visit The United States Department of Labor Workplace Safety and Health Page.

Assisted living facilities are one of the many locations where safety and security are keys to success. Staff members are responsible for the care of patients at varying levels. Some cannot get out of bed by themselves, some wander and forget where they have gone, and some fault between knowing what is right and what is wrong creating risks to themselves and other residents.

Often the assisted living facilities are quite large, including multiple floors or even more than one building, creating an obstacle for notification of and communication during an emergency. For these reasons, it is vital for staff to have a safety plan in place in case a harmful situation arises.

Most assisted living homes have the standard pull cords and nurse panic buttons for patients and staff to use in case of an emergency. The problem with these options is that they are in set locations and they do not cover the times when the instance occurs outside of arms reach from the button or pull cord. Say a patient falls while walking outside. The nurse or staff member that is with them would have to run back inside, leaving the patient alone, to get help. This opens up an additional safety risk and wastes valuable time.

This situation, and many more like it, is where a wireless personal duress system can save the day. The TTI Guardian, for example, provides an additional layer of safety to the residents and an advanced security plan for staff members. The Guardian stays with residents wherever they are on the facilities grounds. In the event of a slip and fall, chest pain, medical emergency, medication request and more, a single button press can send an alert to an individual or group of staff indicating not only who sent the alert, but also where they are. Staff members can even send an acknowledgement back to the resident indicating their message was received and assistance is on the way.

These technology developments allowing wireless alarms to be developed have created a new sense of peace when it comes time for a parent or grandparent to live in an assisted facility. The advancements in safety and security help turn an emergency situation into a positive outcome.
Just imagine how much more secure family members will feel knowing that their loved ones are protected at all times!