Providing protection and safety for staff and patients in secure mental health facilities is challenging. The system features PAC access control on internal doors, CCTV, intruder alarm in the pharmacy, video door entry on specified ward and main entrances, assistance call points in all bedrooms and Bodyguard Staff Protection (a personal attack alarm system).

The latter system has proved particularly popular in high security environments as it enables the location and integrity of the Staff Alarm Mobiles to be monitored at all times. Mobiles can send three different types of alarm, as well as mobile identity and location in order to rapidly summon assistance.

These systems have been fully integrated by Stanley to work seamlessly together, with all system alarms being transmitted to one or more Staff Alarm Mobiles to allow for quick and appropriate response. For example, if an unauthorised person attempts to gain access, the access control alerts the CCTV system and the mobile hand held units associated with that area. The mobiles are also alerted to alarms from the service users’ rooms and unanswered calls from the door entry system.