Notification and Evacuation tools are key to any security system. Designated devices inform people of a fire or other emergency and direct them towards the closest escape routes. Modern Notification and Evacuation systems can be fully automated or have a manual component.
The system’s goals are:
- preventing panic;
- preventing crowding in corridors and passes;
- keeping people from entering dangerous areas.
Its components are:
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light strips;
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message boards;
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fire escape signs;
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loudspeakers;
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sirens;
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control center.
VoiceLink assists its clients in creating evacuation systems of any complexity capable of showing information on various displays and TV screens, as well as remotely opening doors and additional emergency exits. It is also worth considering the benefits a centralized broadcast system has for business. This infrastructure is needed for emergency events, but in their day-to-day operation shopping malls and office buildings may use the Notification and Evacuation System to broadcast music, announcements and advertisements, both using loudpeakers and displays.
VoiceLink engineers develop a Notification and Evacuation System concept and perform a full range of services:
- creating an individual design depending on the number of people working in the building, stairs and elevator layout, number of floors and other building features;
- selecting equipment best suited for the facility in question;
- selecting announcement recordings, light strips, message boards and fire escape signs;
- designing the system so as to prevent panic, crowding in corridors and passes and keep people from entering dangerous areas.