• For Peace of Mind in Your Workplace

    Suitable for All Sectors

RFID Panic Buttons, Duress Alarm, Localisation & Lone Worker Solutions

Introduction to Our Technology

RTLS systems use active tags that constantly transmit their unique ID to the infrastructure. Receivers then send the tag / receiver ID to the RTLS server so that location info can be documented / acted upon using pre-programmed automatic alerts and responses. Alerts can include anything from turning on or off a light or the unlocking or locking of a door.

The location info is also recorded by the RTLS server for analysis. This let’s managers trace the path of the incident.

Stable & Ultra-Safe Infrastructure

To have a portable panic alarm badge is fine. But what happens if the network that it reports to fails? We’ve proudly developed multiple safety features that exceed the codes of practice of most countries. Unlike most of our competitors, our system utilises server free local controllers to satisfy and exceed established international standards. Using decentralised controllers means that there is no central point of weakness in the system infrastructure. In practice, in the event of a network or server failure, the system will continue working delivering peace of mind to staff and parents alike.

Advanced System Supervision

Rest assured that your system contains comprehensive device and software supervision with robust event audit features – For example, an alarm in the event that that someone attempts to by-pass exit detection is made by placing a smartphone device against the infant tag. Additionally, we satisfy multiple international safety standards including TCE, FCC, IC – to ensure that there is zero risk of EMI interference to hospital equipment.

Advanced Tamper Protection

Due to the international standards that we have to satisfy, we’ve incorporated tamper protection into almost all of our devices including tags, readers and local controllers.

Staff Attack / Distress Alarm Calls

By employing our Elpas staff duress call and visibility solution, you’ll enable faster response times during emergencies in high-risk work environments.  Using additionally advanced Triple-Tech RTLS Signalling Technologies, our technology provides workers with the peace of mind of knowing that assistance is just a button-press away. With a simple press of a button on a personnel identity badge (which includes a photo ID as credential), if the person needs assistance or is faced with a threatening situation, the individual in question just has to press their badge to discreetly summon help.

Lone Worker Option

The transmitter also includes a fall detection feature that will detect if a member of staff falls to the floor.  This in turn will create an alert automatically – vital in cases where the worker may be potentially unconscious and/or unable to press any buttons on the device or to even access a mobile phone.

Safety with Patients

Our wandering alarms for dementia solution will also enable you to strike a caring balance between their dignity and their safety. If a patient or resident strays into an unauthorised area, staff will alerted automatically. Our wandering protection system also gives you the flexibility of carers escorting patients through certain areas without raising an alarm by using wall mounted local position beacons.

The patient wander system can also integrate with nurse call and can offer asset tracking and staff attack protection

Feature Spotlight
Triple-Tech Signalling

Key Features

  • Highly Scalable Badge Capacity

  • Advanced System Supervision

  • Real-time Location Visibility

  • Multiple Alert Notification Methods

  • Location Based Logic

  • Incident Reporting

  • Easy-to-Use Software

  • Perimeter protection with monitoring at exits

  • Tamper alerts (Inc user ID) if a bracelet is removed

  • Can also expand to other cover other disciplines including asset tracking, hand hygiene monitoring, lone worker and  patient flow solutions to future proof your decision

System Components:

RTLS Temperature Detection Probe

Key Features:
What are the consequences of your drug’s fridge failing? That’s why more and more people are employing temperature monitoring probes. Staff will be instantly alerted to an event via pagers for example

Real Time Location Software – Map View

Key Features:
– Graphical view of staff and/or assets for your premises
This automatically updated electronic whiteboard, requires
no manual data entry
– Know at a glance the location of your staff and assets
– Search Box facility

Real Time Location Software – List View

Key Features:
– This automatically updated electronic whiteboard, requires
no manual data entry
– Know at a glance the location of your staff and assets
– Search Box facility
– Self Documenting – Zero Guesswork
– Eliminate wasted time search for colleagues and items

Real Time Location Location-Reader

Features:
The Elpas RF IP Reader is a fully supervised; 433.92MHz indoor, zone-level RTLS receiver that detects and relays ‘Location’ and ‘State’ data from Elpas Active RFID Tags to a host RTLS application server. Available in ceiling or wall mounted configurations, the Reader supports: XML messaging for hardware level integration and bi-directional data transmission with up to fifteen Elpas fixed infrastructure devices.

Configured for safety security and visibility

Real Time Location LF Beacon (Centrak-Elpas)

Features:
The LF Beacon is a wall or ceiling mountable low frequency emitter for use in indoor building environments. The device provides Elpas RTLS solutions with immediate location awareness that a tagged asset or person has passed through a protected doorway or a specific entrance/exit area.
The LF Beacon emits a programmable field up to 4.5m/ 14.7ft in radius and can be deployed in a primary–secondary configuration for covering double-doors or indoor lobby areas.

Real Time Location Beacon IR Reader

Features:
The Elpas IR Reader is a fully supervised, indoor RTLS receiver that detects and relays ‘Room-Level Location’ and ‘Device State’ data from Elpas Active IR-Enabled RFID Tags to a host RTLS application server.
Available in Ethernet or RS-485 BUS configurations, the IR Reader supports: XML messaging technology for hardware level system integration and RTLS data transmission with up to fifteen Elpas fixed infrastructure devices.

Eiris Software (Centrak-Elpas)

Key Features:
– Alarming, Tracking, I/O, Access Control, CCTV
– Network Configuration, Reports
– Client/Server (Directed Alarms)
– Paging, SMS, Email Messaging, Dynamic Maps
– Arm/Disarm and Tag Activation
– Tag Matching and Escort, Synchronisation with Controllers
– SDK, Temperature Monitoring

Active RFID Tag – Nurse & Doctor Badges

Key Features:
– Designed with Safe & Efficient Healthcare Establishments
– These portable units transmit their location in real time to ceiling receivers
– The wearer’s ID can be affixed.
– An integral staff attack button is also included
– Long Life Batteries
– Low Battery Indication

Active RFID Tag – Lone Worker (Centrak-Elpas)

Key Features:
– Small unobtrusive mobile alarm units
– Fall detection, ripcord and button-push call options
– Long battery life, no charging needed
– Event location included in alert message
– Intelligent alert routing reduces response time
– Real time monitoring and logging
– Integrates with CCTV and access control

Active RFID Tag – Baby Tagging (Centrak-Elpas)

– Highly scalable tag capacity
– Secure mother/baby matching
– Tag tamper alerting
– Flexible baby escort options
– Easy-to-use software
– Smartphone security applications
– International safety compliance
– Integrates with nurse call and security systems

Active RFID Tag – Identity Badge

Features:
– Quad-tech RTLS signaling technologies
– Two programmable call buttons
– Automatic device supervision
– LED status indicator
– Field replaceable lithium battery
– Simple to use, easy to clean
– CE, FCC, IC, compliant

Active RFID Asset Tag (Midmark)

Key Features:
– By utilising small, lightweight tags affixed to assets, the vital location
of equipment is constantly updated in real time
– This information can be displayed on a PC with our software
– Unique identification number
– Message if battery is low
– Integrated motion sensor for longer battery life: Radio signal and infrared signal every 120 s when idle. Radio signal every 120 s, infrared signal every 3 s when moving

Welcome to our RTLS Staff Security & Protection Systems

Introduction

We supply, install, test and commission advanced Technology Active RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) Passive RFID, and Physical Access safety, security and visibility products and solutions. Our solutions are designed to protect your assets, staff, patients and visitors in acute care hospitals, manufacturing facilities; storage depots and museums in the most cost effective way possible.

Infrastructure

We can supply our system in a number of topologies including the option for an IP platform. Local operating networks are commonly requested and more and more we are supplying bigger sites that have disparate systems separated from one another with LAN solutions. Our location readers are fixed mounted receivers that detect and forward ‘location’ and ‘state’ data from our active RFID Tags to a host RTLS security software server. Our low frequency beacons add additional real-time pinpoint location visibility. Finally, we employ input devices to integrate traditional security inputs and outputs into RTLS Solutions.

Integration

A common request is Nurse Call Automation. As nurses enter the room, their ‘presence’ is automatically registered and time stamped. The active ‘presence’ condition will automatically reset as they leave the room. This also captures nurse rounding data. In addition, our system will interface with existing security systems such as access control and CCTV. A common request is for escorting – where an authorised member of staff wearing the ELPAS staff tag is accepted by the system as authorised to leave the monitored zone with patients – without activating an alarm.

Real Time and Historical Data to Drive Efficiency, Save Cost & Improve Safety

Once you’ve deployed your infrastructure and your equipment and staff are equipped with tags and badges, you’ll be simply amazed by the opportunities to drive time saving and care improving changes through your organisation. Data can be viewed in the form of a list or graphically at either at fixed locations or on the move with mobiles in real time. In addition, data can be pulled from the system for historical reports too – for example to analyse past movements of patients in the event of an infection outbreak.    

Ultra Safe Call Capacity, Handling & Data Logging

Zero Calls Lost

New Systems

Before we talk, we listen at RTLS Communications. We take pride in helping you achieve your goals with good old fashioned and friendly engineering guidance.

Extensions

Whether you’re looking for a small extension or a bigger refurbishment, we’ll always aim to give you a few, cost effective options to help you make the right decision.

Maintenance

A safe, working system is often taken for granted. Service is important. Initially we’ll focus on fixing issues and then work with you to steadily lower lifecycle costs.

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End User

Estates manager or on the clinical side?  As you have to live with the system, you’ll no doubt want a demonstration to put your mind at ease? This can easily be arranged.

Architect or Consultant

If you’re putting together a scheme and would like some fresh ideas that will improve your design and deliver best value – call us for a friendly chat now.

Main & Electrical Contractors

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