A comprehensive safety system is only useful if the the right people have the right tools when they need it most. Select your tools, features, and methods of communication that fit your use case. Collaboration is the biggest strength of such a system.
Gain a whole new level of insight into problematic swim areas or construct larger beach safety systems for park-wide visibility and control. Notify swimmers of dangers, detect flotation deployment, open calls, trigger perimeter lighting, and more.
Emergency triggers can take a myriad of configurable pathways based upon your locally available resources. From phone calls, to SMS, notifications, local alarm stations, and more. Layered and redundant pathways ensure response is swift.
Critical emergency context to ensure first responders are deployed swiftly and accurately.
Life Ring Cabinet:
SwimSmart exclusive electronically triggered flotation cabinets hold a myriad of flotation from life rings (ring buoys), throw bags, life jackets and more. Opened cabinets trigger electronic sensors engaging emergency pathways. Secondary sensors added to flotation itself can discriminate between cabinet openings and actual flotation deployment.
Note: E-Signal networks support Life Ring Cabinets.
Emergency Phone:
Two way, noise-cancelling, emergency phones with or without integrated faceplate cameras. Enable swimmers to directly call configurable phone numbers through geolocated rescue stations. Phone calls can also be made directly into the phones with relevant passkeys to speak to swimmers on demand.
Note: E-Signal networks do not support Emergency Phones. Emergency phones require either Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Fiber, or Cellular links.
Emergency Latch:
Emergency pulldown latches are simplistic emergency notification alternatives to an emergency phone. The look and feel of the latch is similar to that of a fire alarm system and removes the expectation of a phone call. Emergency latches are useful for simplistic designs and it triggers emergency pathways similar to Life Ring Cabinet triggers.
Note: E-Signal networks support Emergency Latches.
Cameras:
From time-lapse to full stream cameras, low resolution to 4K, infrared, thermal, pan-tilt-zoom, integrated speakers, heaters, and more. A full suite of cameras can be integrated into a rescue stations for every possible use case.
Camera-based hazard detection, boundary boxes, and more will be able to automatically generate notifications or engage emergency pathways if so configured.
Note: E-Signal networks do not support Cameras. Cameras require either Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Fiber, or Cellular links. However, E-Signal may be able to support specialty time-lapse cameras in the future.
Cameras:
Faceplate cameras are emergency phone upgrades that allow for camera snapshots and streams during emergency phone activation. Visually screen emergency calls providing valuable context to dispatch.
Note: E-Signal networks do not support Faceplate Cameras. Faceplate Cameras require either Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Fiber, or Cellular links. Faceplate cameras also require an emergency phone.
The Emergency Alarm Station (EAS) is an on-site blue emergency beacon and audio horn combined into one. These stations can be deployed in staffed buildings to immediately be notified of emergency triggers to begin boots-on-the-ground deployment of emergency resources.
Note: E-Signal networks support Emergency Alarm Stations.
Important tools to assist in crowd control, search and rescue, and other emergency events.
Beach Notification Light:
Enable emergency-triggered automated BNL functionality. Flash specific colors at desired rates and flash patterns. Automatically override to red or double-red during active emergencies. Clearing emergencies will revert the BNL back to its previous state.
Note: E-Signal networks support Beach Notification Lights.
Paging Loudspeakers:
Emergency phones equipped with loudspeakers enable first responders to call into rescue stations and speak over amplified speaker systems. Alternatively pre-recorded “canned” messages can be played from event-based triggers or on demand through software.
Note: E-Signal networks do not support Paging Loudspeakers. Paging Loudspeakers require either Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Fiber, or Cellular links. Loudspeakers also require an Emergency Phone.
Prerecorded Speakers:
Amplified prerecorded audio messages, or “canned” messaging, offers a simple way to play useful audio warnings. Tie audio messaging to events (such as emergency trigger, sleep mode, or BNL changes) or play on demand through software.
Note: E-Signal networks support Prerecorded Speakers.
Emergency Lighting:
Perimeter flood lighting on demand for nighttime emergency response. Immediately illuminate the beachfront to assist first responders for critical moments during search and rescues.
Note: E-Signal networks support Emergency Lighting.
Handheld Controllers:
Handheld ruggedized controllers are specifically engineered to thrive in the harsh beach environment and operate on E-Signal networks. Even in the unlikely event all internet links go down, these controllers operate using local E-Signal networks allowing for redundant control. Equip your lifeguards or rangers with these physical controllers to get the most out of your safety system.
Note: E-Signal networks support Beach Notification Lights.
Upon activation of an emergency trigger the safety system can transmit an emergency notification message through various channels. Depending on the channel additional context can be included, phone calls opened, or camera feeds linked. A layered approach to emergency notifications is critical in engaging first responders at all levels, ensures redundancy, and swift response time.
Physical alarm stations installed in on-site buildings allow for instantaneous emergency notifications. The Emergency Alarm Stations (EAS) utilize E-Signal and connect directly to the emergency messaging network. EAS units can operate even if internet and cellular services are temporarily unavailable.
EAS units are specifically designed to engage beach staff that are already at the beach and can immediately be mobilized to respond to an emergency situation. The response time for onsite staff is typically a fraction of that of off site first responders.
Phone application software allows for phone-native notifications to all subscribed users of the application. This allows for phones without cell service, but connected to the internet, the ability to receive these emergency alerts. The phone application offers a myriad of other emergency context and control features for all devices. This application is the centralized point for boots on the ground system management.
SwimSmart Beach Commander for iOS supports Critical Alerts.
Built in phones allow for automatically placing calls even if the button is not pressed based upon desired emergency triggers. Calls can be routed to a prescribed list of phone numbers including “canned” messages indicating to first responders the location of the incident. Calls can also be automatically sent to local 911 dispatch centers.
More advanced setups can support onsite phone management systems that allow for device control through phone call messaging.
In addition to phone applications, automated SMS alert messaging, as well as control functionality, can be extended to generic SMS messaging based upon a simple phone number. Subscribed numbers will have access to receive these notifications and control devices (with relevant permissions) without the need of installing software applications. This simple messaging protocol may be particular useful for government organization that require issued cell phones for government-related phone software.
For parks with existing radio networks for personnel communication radio tone gateways can be implemented to transmit emergency notifications over existing channels. It’s recommended to keep the channels isolated to those that the park exclusively use and not active first responder channels.
SwimSmart brings its own internet infrastructure with every implementation. The Wi-Fi referenced is a private Wi-Fi network managed by SwimSmart exclusively for the safety system.