What is infant security? For most, these words conjure one of two nightmare scenarios: abduction or misidentification. While both are relatively rare, they do happen. And they are devastating enough to require proactive policies, strict security procedures, vigilant hospital staff, and the latest technology can offer.
Read MoreIs your business compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes? With more than 300 codes designed to protect your business, it’s easy to miss — or misunderstand — NFPA requirements.
Read MoreMass notification systems are essential safety tools. In an emergency, a quick response is key to managing outcomes, and response times depend on the timely dispersal of accurate information.
Read MoreWith more than 3,300 office fires predicted this year — and wildfire season adding to the risk — now is the time to shore up your fire safety strategy.
Read MoreSchool administrators have the technologies in place to mitigate fire and safety risks, but they lack the coordination between systems to make them function at their most efficient.
Read MoreEmerging technologies keep patients and staff safe in healthcare settings. New systems help prevent patient falls, detect and reduce clinical errors, and improve response to security incidents.
Read MoreNurses shoulder an enormous burden, but much of it can be better managed. Technology can help by allowing nurses to work more efficiently and effectively. Here’s how.
Read MoreRoutine maintenance is a crucial part of ensuring that your fire life safety and security systems are operating properly. If you don’t perform the necessary maintenance and periodic checks, your system could fail when you need it most.
Read MoreToday’s fire safety systems use the most sophisticated technologies to spot and respond to threats quickly and effectively. Find out how these “cool tools” can improve your fire safety strategies.
Read MoreRTLS technology is helping hospitals cope with COVID-19. These tools benefit every area — from ER wait times to bed turnover, facility disinfection, and workflow improvement.
Read MoreFacilities managers certainly have had their hands full this past year as new and unexpected safety and security challenges arose due to the pandemic. Unfortunately, we are not out of the woods yet. Here are three issues you may not have considered that could increase your risk in 2021.
Read MoreAddressing patient safety concerns is an evergreen initiative across all healthcare facilities. This year, as you prepare to address the Joint Commission’s 2021 safety goals, it’s important to consider how technology can support your efforts. An integrated communications hub can reduce alarm fatigue, improve video security, and bring together the patchwork of IT systems in your hospital.
Read MoreFacilities managers were faced with a significant challenge during the pandemic — how to increase safety and security in their building to reduce the spread of the virus and protect employees and visitors who remained in the building. Looking back, we learned several significant lessons that we can carry forward to continue to support our COVID-conscious environment. Here’s a look at some of those lessons and how technology became part of the solution.
Read MoreSince its beginnings, TRL’s leaders were determined to work with a “do the right thing” ethic. That intention, which is as alive today as it was in 1981, has fueled by our tremendous culture of teamwork and collaboration. And it’s placed TRL in a unique position of maintaining several customer relationships for 20+, 30+ and even 40 years.
Read MoreFire, life safety, and security systems are critical for the safety and protection of not only your property, but the individuals who live, work, or patronize those establishments. We rely on these systems every day. To ensure they are operating at peak performance (and avoid a potentially dangerous system outage during a crisis), preventive maintenance plans must be established and followed. Let’s take a closer look at the value of preventive maintenance and what you need to do now to protect your business, your property, your employees, and your customers in 2021 and beyond.
Read MoreWe are reaching a critical need for an integrated solution that will connect the myriad alarm and security systems found in clinical facilities. In long-term care facilities, these alarms and notifications are critical to the proper care of the residents. The solution? An integrated system that can handle the needs of skilled nursing and facility security and safety. What features should be included in this system and how can it benefit your facility? Let’s take a look.
Read MoreFor nearly a decade, alarm fatigue has been at the forefront of healthcare leaders minds, with a regular appearance as a CMS National Patient Safety Goal since 2013. Fortunately, there is a solution. By leveraging big data and integrated technologies, healthcare facilities can finally realize a reduction in alarms, without sacrificing patient care or experience.
Read MoreDid you know you can write off the cost of upgrading or retrofitting your fire alarm and sprinkler system? The CARES Act closed a loophole in a 2017 tax incentive. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreFacial recognition and video analysis are no longer reserved for government agencies and movies; they have officially gone mainstream. Businesses are leveraging this technology to fight fraud, prevent terrorism, and protect individuals working or visiting businesses, healthcare facilities, or other locations. Let’s take a closer look at how these tools are being used and what we can expect in the future.
Read MoreAlcatraz, developer of secure touchless access control products, has partnered with TRL Systems to sell and market Alcatraz’s innovative security solutions.
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