For those alone
June 1st 2007

Safeguarding lone workers in industries such as construction can be a problem for employers as the nature of the job may make it inappropriate for them to use a mobile phone to raise an alarm in the event of an accident or attack.

MaxCare from Argyll Telecom is an accurate, waterproof device which can be worn comfortably on the arm, leg, shoulder or waist, or sewn into clothing.

Containing sophisticated mobile phone and satellite location monitoring technology, it is said to be totally dependable and easyto- use. Should the worker encounter difficulties, he/she simply squeezes the unit to trigger a duress signal.

This is then transmitted to Argyll Telecom's 24/7- manned control room where assistance is summoned, guided by the GPS location technology, which pinpoints the wearer's position.

The armband uses vibration alerts to acknowledge that the signal has been received and that help is on the way.

Operators are able to monitor the incident and lone workers can communicate details of their situation verbally.

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