Reference report Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
HOMEPAGE Case Studies References: Public Safety Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service now uses PageOne’s s.QUAD
As a long-standing customer, Hampshire FRS turned to PageOne Communications to help replace existing alerters embedded in the organisation over 12 years ago. Hampshire knew they needed to invest in more modern alerters to better mobilise staff and improve their call-out procedure due to geographical and transmission issues. With simple tone, flash and vibrate devices used extensively by the Fire Service, a key requirement for any new device was to have a visual reference and the ability to be intuitively programmed. Hampshire FRS imposed a rigid scoring platform in order to evaluate various devices.
About Hampshire FRS
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority formed in April 1997 with proportional representation from the unitary authorities; Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council, having joint political and financial responsibility for providing a fire and rescue service for the county of Hampshire. From specialist response to civil resilience, animal rescueand an award-winning vehicle extrication and trauma team; Hampshire FRS work hard to educate people and to provide a safer community.
The s.QUAD scored favourably against other manufacturers in fundamental areas such as battery-life, ease of use and the ability to complement their existing station-end infrastructure. The robust nature of the device, alongside its IP67-rating – protection against dust and water immersion further cemented the Fire Service in its device selection above other devices.
In addition to its highly sensitive signal strength, the s.QUAD offers a whole host of unique performance features. From a fully graphic high-resolution display with backlight to an exceptionally loud alerting volume, the s.QUAD stands head and shoulders above other oneway paging devices. The IT Department at Hampshire FRS are also able o interrogate each pager to investigate any potential errors in the transmission of data, thereby providing a wealth of information.
As an approved Government supplier, PageOne offers its products and services through the Crown Commercial Service (CSS) RM1045 Network Services Framework Agreement. For publicly funded organisations such as Hampshire FRS, the framework ensures a smooth procurement process, financial savings, choice and flexibility; whilst ensuring compliance with the wider government technology strategy. As the roll-out of the new devices gathers pace, over 400 s.QUAD pagers are now being used at fire stations across the county, mobilising teams and resources more effectively than ever before.
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