Lightweight lone worker solution

Faced with the problem that its 74 frontline personnel were reluctant to use the bulky lone worker safety devices allocated to them, Community Gateway Association, a community housing association in Preston, looked for an alternative solution which their staff could deploy without having to carry around an extra piece of equipment. The solution came with Identicom, the award-winning and ACPO accredited lone worker device from Connexion2, which looks like a normal ID badge and can be worn either around the neck on a lanyard or with a lapel clip.

Purchased as part of SoloProtect, the Identicom lone worker device with a 24/7 manned monitoring service accredited to the highest UK standard, BS5979 Cat II. SoloProtect provides end user training, which has been delivered to thousands of lone workers.

The Community Gateway Association is a not-forprofit community business set up to meet the housing needs of people in Preston and the surrounding area.