It is a fact of life .      we have been attacked in the heartland.      over and over.     At work.     in school.     at leisure.
We must be prepared.    It will happen again.

In places where large numbers of people congregate – for work, to learn, to shop, or to enjoy their time off – every facility owner has a duty to take reasonable efforts to protect those who are on their premises, while they are on their premises. Yes, we have screening at entrances, security cameras everywhere, guards watching everywhere. but, as we all know, bad things somehow happen anyway, despite all of the security measures taken. So, obviously, security personnel go after the person or persons who  pose the treat(s). How do you deal with the hundreds or thousands of people who are panicking?

The answer: Use an emergency warning system to give “live” voice instructions to people on the premises. These instructions can be given by zone, for example, instructing people in one area to evacuate using the north exits, telling others to use the south exits, and still others to remain in place.

Many employers are required to have an EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM by OSHA regulation CFR 1910.138(d), complying with the requirements of CFR 1910.165.

SITES WHERE EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS ARE TYPICALLY INSTALLED:

  • multi-building school, college, university, medical center campus
  • multi-building corporate office campus, manufacturing facility
  • multi-building religious worship, education centers
  • stadiums, arenas
  • airports, rail, bus, transportation terminals
  • shopping, entertainment malls

FUNCTIONS TYPICALLY PROVIDED BY EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS:

  • alarm tone, pre-recorded or live voice instruction broadcast
  • broadcast to all areas, or to selected zones / areas only
  • automatic or manual control alarm operation
  • remote control of system from multiple locations, or via wireless
  • full emergency power backup, and redundant communication between all remote equipment racks and system components

Spectra Tech can join others who have expertise in fire safety, security, electrical engineering, and facility administration to form a project team to coordinate design of your emergency warning system.

WE HAVE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGN OF LARGE-SCALE DISTRIBUTED / ZONED EMERGENCY WARNING SOUND  SYSTEMS.
  • contract administration & specification services
  • analysis of  threats, site plan(s) and/or floor plan(s) of the building(s)
  • speaker layout based on the required decibel & frequency spectrum output
  • determination of whether any existing equipment might be salvaged and re-used
  • consultation with system users re: input devices (microphones, control consoles, processors, etc.)
  • coordination for the primary AC power circuits, as well as standby power supplies
  • performance testing to assist in fine-tuning the system and assure contractor compliance with contract obligations.