Why Your Organization Should Integrate Its Building Access Control and Mass Notification Systems
Kara Stamets, Content Marketing Specialist, Alertus Technologies
When an active shooter or intruder enters your building or a restricted area, you must be prepared to secure the premises, call for help, and communicate with your people. Integrating your Access Control System with a Mass Notification System (MNS) offers a robust approach to safeguarding occupants and assets and streamlining emergency response.
Access control provides real-time data on who entered the building, allowing for accurate headcounts and location-specific alerts during emergencies. This information aids responders in directing resources effectively and evacuating occupants efficiently.
With an MNS, you can broadcast critical alerts through various channels, such as mobile notifications and audible alarms. Paired with access control data, these incident notifications can be targeted to specific areas or individuals, providing clear instructions tailored to the emergency. If an unauthorized individual attempts to breach security protocols, the integrated system can also trigger safety alerts or lockdowns, preventing unauthorized access and potentially dangerous situations.
Interested in integrating your access control and mass notification systems? Make sure your MNS is equipped with:
Seamless Integration with Third-Party Access Control SystemS
Data exchange between building access controls and an MNS helps create a more secure, efficient, and manageable environment for individuals responsible for building security and emergency communications. Alertus provides industry-leading integration capabilities and partners with prominent vendors, integrators, and installers, such as Raptor Technologies, Genetec, and Axis Communications, to facilitate seamless integration. Integrations with the Alertus System are accomplished via input/output connections or APIs, helping you to get the most out of your security investments.
One-Touch Activation
One-touch activation is critical to emergency notification within the incident management cycle because it empowers staff across your facility, sends critical incident details to stakeholders, and ensures your system is scalable and cost-effective. Panic buttons can trigger emergency notifications from the Alertus System to integrated products, such as PA systems, outdoor speaker systems, VoIP Phones, and more, as well as activate third-party integrations such as text messages and emails. Alertus offers a variety of one-touch panic button solutions, including:
Incorporating building access control with an MNS creates a mutually beneficial relationship that strengthens the safety and security of any facility. The ability to swiftly identify occupants, effectively communicate an incident action plan during crises, and enhance overall security highlights the importance of this integration in improving situational awareness and safeguarding lives and property.
Alertus integrates with access control systems in many ways. Improve your campus safety and security, corporate solutions, healthcare emergency preparedness, and more, by watching our on-demand webinar on Building Access Control and Mass Notification.
On-Demand Webinar
Building Access Control and Mass Notification
In this on-demand webinar, you’ll explore the benefits of integrating Access Control Systems with the Alertus Mass Notification System to enhance your organization’s overall security and support your emergency mass notification objectives.