All lone workers, especially Observing Support Assistant, Support
Astronomers and Visitors
The SBES personal alarm sender unit is kept in the control room and is capable of raising
the alarm manually by means of the two ‘Panic Button’ and automatically by a ‘tilt’
sensor should the lone worker become incapacitated. Please
see the
Operating Instructions. The operating range is the WHT and RoboDIMM tower.
The sender units battery should last 2 years. It will be changed
every year. There is no need for a charger.
Upon alarm activation the system will automatically dial up the designated
telephone numbers as defined in the
emergency call protocol, alerting the recipients that the lone worker alarm has been activated.
Responsibilities
Users must follow the lone working guidelines.
On answering the call recipients will hear
1) first 'WHT telescope'.
2) - Was the alarm activated by pressing both sender unit's
panic buttons the voice will continue:
'lone worker requires assistance'.
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A slightly different message will be sent out is the tilt unit activated. Then
it will say:
'lone worker down requires assistance'.
Fire alarm
The Telescope building fire alarm systems is also connected to the automatic
dialler, which will inform you of a 'fire alarm'.
Messages will be repeated in Spanish.
To accept the message, button number '8' must be pressed on the phone. It is then the recipients responsibility to act immediately.