White Papers
Planning and Developing Effective Emergency Mass Notification Strategies for Hazardous Industrial Applications in the Post 9/11 Era. |
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| "Planning and Developing Effective Emergency Mass Notification Strategies for Hazardous Industrial Applications in the Post 9/11 Era" white paper surveys ongoing developments in emergency mass notification for industrial operations that process, use, store and distribute hazardous materials such as chemicals, gases and petroleum products. The 14-page report examines a broad scope of issues ranging from planning requirements and methodologies, to system development and newly available technology. Specific topics include: sourcing and complying with new government directives for plant security and internal/external plant communications; risk assessment and emergency preparedness; and integration of personnel warning, communications and security systems to achieve higher levels of redundancy and reliability.
The study also highlights recent developments in software-based interoperability technology that supports "real-time" communications and urgent notification of multiple parties using multiple devices, as well as the latest "scenario-management" systems for triggering ?tiered? emergency response to catastrophic events. |
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Integrated Command Solutions for Industrial Safety, Security, and Well-being |
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| The Integrated Command Solution (ICS) ties directly into the Federal Signal Industry Platform, providing an effective bridge between disparate systems. The focus is on tightening the gap that separates a response in real time from a response that is unnecessarily prolonged and may lead to tragic consequences. Through the Integrated Command Solution, Federal Signal now delivers the pro-active system assessment and accelerated response time that everyone has been waiting for. | |||
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| Integrated Command Solutions.pdf | |
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Interoperable Communications and Citizen Alerting Systems |
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| Municipalities, governments, work places, and school campuses are quickly realizing the importance of having citizen alerting systems. When emergencies ensue, it is of paramount importance that people can be alerted quickly of the situation and given instructions and updates. This whitepaper discusses several of the key factors to consider when assessing citizen alerting systems. Emergency response and security leaders have a responsibility to do all that is feasible to keep citizens safe and informed. Thus, it is important to prepare so that even in the most chaotic or catastrophic incidents, large numbers of individuals on campuses and in communities can be notified immediately. | |||
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| Interoperable Communications and Citizen Alerting Systems.pdf | |
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Anatomy of a Strobe |
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| Discusses how a strobe tube is constructed and what safety features to look for in a strobe warning signal | |||
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| Anatomy_of_a_Strobe.htm |  |
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Effective Emergency Alarm Systems in Industrial Facilities |
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| This article presents three considerations for designing an effective employee alarm system in an industrial environment. | |||
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| Effective Industrial Alarm System.pdf | |
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Wide-Area Dispersion Speakers And The Benefits Of A Line Array |
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| Information and technical discussion of how Federal Signal addresses enhanced intelligibility through one of its product systems | |||
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| WDS_Whitepaper.pdf | |
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