SECURITY Two-way Radios

When you need the safety factor for employees to be substantially high that can create very specific needs for any wireless two-way radio that you might consider. After all, it could literally be a 'life or death' matter if you use a device that is less than what might be necessary to ensure employee safety.

Let's consider some of the important aspects that must be taken in to account when looking to buy 2 way radios for the security sector.

Considering the relative safety of security staff is critical. While some security staff are far less in danger than others, companies have a responsibility of health and safety and care and have to ensure that all care is taken in ensuring staff are not in danger while carrying out their duties. Careful consideration of the health and safety aspects of different employees might well create the need for different 2 way radio models with different features depending on the exact employees risk. Risk assessments should always be carried out and save within the company records.

Features like lone worker and man down where there is danger generally are choices that could prove essential, but other features where other employees can 'listen in' to what is actually happening in any given situation could literally be priceless. Imagine if the security employee is being threatened for example by others, it can be possible to 'listen in' on the conversation and take the necessary steps to ensure that the employee/s remain protected with help at hand if necessary.

For security staff that have to cover distance often lone worker systems in two way radios are adequate, but for much further range a company might well consider the push-to-talk cellular radios as the range could literally be throughout the UK, but including the lone worker feature. If staff can be in danger then it makes sense to ensure that the equipment they depend on is adequate and satisfactory for their exact needs.

Of course, there is also the 'man down' feature on modern wireless radios that is often used hand in hand with the lone worker feature. If an employee was attacked and did not have time to contact others the 'man down' feature might well come in to play. If someone falls over, after a set period of time the wireless radio with man down features will notify radios (that are set up for reception in this circumstance) about a 'man down'. There are many scenarios where lone worker and man down with that ability to 'listen in' on conversations will be essential for security officers safety.

The Radio Shopper sales and support teams are here to offer advice if you need it, and a simple no obligation call to us might offer information about radio equipment that you simply were not aware of. And of course we can loan you a radio system so you can try it out for yourself. Our helpful staff are always willing to help in any way they can so just fill our contact form out or call us now!