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Walkie-talkies make communication simpler. In addition, they serve in many cases also as a security tool. A walkie-talkie can itself give an alarm in the event of an emergency. When this is the case, warning signals are sent to other walkie-talkies or central stations. There are many ways in which a walkie-talkie can alarm. You may be wondering which way of alerting works best for your organization. In this blog we will give you more information about 4 different ways in which a walkie-talkie can detect whether it should sound an alarm.
1. Emergency button
Many walkie-talkies are equipped with an emergency button. It is also possible to purchase a walkie-talkie without an emergency button. An emergency button can send alarms to, for example, an external control room. In addition, the emergency button can also send a notification to other walkie-talkies, which will receive a notification. If you are in possession of a walkie-talkie with display, you will also receive a message indicating who or which walkie-talkie is setting the alarm. This allows quick action in case of an emergency.
2. Man down
Another function that triggers an alarm in case of emergency is the “man down” function. The man down function sounds the alarm when someone 'falls'. This function can be set precisely, so also for sensitivity. When the walkie-talkie is positioned 'flat' or horizontally, it will automatically trigger an alarm. This function can be set in several ways. It is not the intention that the walkie-talkie will sound the alarm when it is put down on the table, for example. That is why the man down function can be set so that it only triggers the alarm after 30 seconds, for example.
3.No movement
No movement is a function that triggers an alarm when no movement is detected. When the walkie-talkie is not moving, a timer will also run with this function. For example, if the no movement function detects no movements for 30 seconds, the walkie-talkie will sound the alarm. You can set this timer in the way that is desired for you.
4. Lone Worker
The lone worker alarm function has been specially developed for people who work alone, such as a night porter in a hotel. The person working must press a button on the two-way radio or talk to the two-way radio within a certain period of time. If this does not happen, the walkie-talkie will sound the alarm at an external alarm center.
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