Vismo, the employee tracking and monitoring software company, has announced a partnership with RapidSOS, an intelligent safety platform that links life-saving data from connected devices, apps, and sensors to RapidSOS Safety Agents, 911 telecommunicators, and first responders in the United States. The partnership provides US-based lone workers in healthcare with more immediate access to first responders, if they feel unsafe or are in an emergency.
Vismo CEO Craig Swallow says: “Vismo will reach out to employers in healthcare to offer them the best possible way of protecting staff when they are lone working. Employees in the sector face particular risks when working on their own with patients they may not know or, in some situations, are not able to fully trust. Together with RapidSOS we can offer them a very high level of protection.”
Through its platform, RapidSOS provides data that supports more than 15,000 first responder agencies. The partnership enables users of the Vismo app, provided to staff by employers, to get advice – and emergency help – whenever required. That could be when they are feeling unsafe or at risk, including being in a life-threatening situation at work, or when traveling to and from work. They press the app’s panic button on their phone, tablet, laptop or satellite phone or satellite tracker, regardless of where they are in the States.
“Crucially, the satellite options mean lone workers can get help when out of range of a cell tower,” says Swallow. “Any response delay can be costly or put the employee at greater risk,” he adds. “Our partnership sees Vismo use RapidSOS technology to address this issue and gather data and information to provide extra context to an incident. In return, app users are better protected with a more immediate and appropriate response from the emergency or other services.”
The partnership works for employees who have downloaded the Vismo app on their phone or other device. When its panic button is pressed, the app sends the user’s name, contact information, location and a ten-second audio clip of the situation to the Vismo secure portal, which shares the information with the RapidSOS platform.
Swallow adds: “This real time collaboration assists at-risk employees more effectively. Any or all of this can be crucial to ensuring a positive outcome for those at risk and also helps reduce reputational brand damage and other costs for the employer.”
And Indranil Chatterjee, Chief Revenue Officer at RapidSOS, says: “RapidSOS has a track record of bringing life-saving technology and innovation to Public Safety. Working to transform emergency response requires a partnership approach, and we continuously look for industry leaders such as Vismo to integrate with RapidSOS.”
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