Fire fighters favourite
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service have chosen to protect their front line Fire Prevention Practitioners by equipping them with Skyguard’s MySOS personal safety device. With 24 hour monitoring and single button alarm activation, the device enables the Fire Service’s lone workers to quickly call for help in the event of an incident or emergency.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service provide emergency response across the county of Suffolk in East Anglia. Aside from attending serious incidents, they also offer fire safety prevention education and advice which involves attending people’s homes during which officers occasionally experience abusive or threatening behaviour.
Station commander and prevention delivery manager, Jon Southgate, approached Skyguard after a serious incident highlighted the inefficiencies of their incumbent lone worker protection provider. Jon explains, “We introduced Skyguard’s MySOS personal alarm as a safeguard due to an event which would have benefitted hugely from having their device as backup.”
“Our team didn’t like the previous system they were using, as they felt it was too labour intensive and not timely enough in the event of an emergency.”
“The MySOS device offers us greater peace of mind. It’s discreet, yet a far more robust means of lone worker safety.”
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