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Emergency Communications Integration, Automation, and Control

What is Metis by Mircom?

•Award-winning emergency communications system evolved from deep industry roots.

•Extensive research and testing with multiple partners, including industrial facilities, government agencies and universities. •Part of the Mircom Group of Companies, one of North America’s largest fire and safety companies.

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Metis by Mircom Emergency

Communications System •Command Center Software Platform:

• Anytime and anywhere

system access

• Metis by Mircom HW and easy

integration with third-party

endpoints

• Two-way communications –

can send as well as receive

emergency communications

• Automated communications –

emergency alerts, hazardous

materials sensors, temperature

gauges, etc.


Metis by Mircom Emergency

Communications System Hardware Platform:

• Indoor and/or outdoor Help

Stations and panic buttons

• Person in need can talk to

security from any Help Station

• Alerts w/voice, lights, sirens, LCD

text

• Communicate to one, some, or all

Help Stations

• Provides superior redundancy –

works when phone, power, internet

fail


Inbound Help Calls

Receive location-identified help calls, urgent reports, and discreet panic alarms


Hot keys

Under desk buttons

Outdoor help stations IP based inputs Indoor help stations

Panic buttons

Outbound Emergency Alerts Instantly alert and instruct everyone who needs to know

IP phones Computer screen pop-ups Digital signs

PA systems Help Stations Texts/emails Outdoor speaker systems


Panic Buttons - Overview

• Metis by Mircom panic button solution is integrated

with the powerful 2 way communication

• Each trigger device has its own unique identification

which can alert different annunciators/displays with

different messages

• System can be silent for some buttons or send out

audible and visible alerts for other buttons – your

choice


Panic Buttons - Trigger

• Since every customer’s needs are different, Mircom offers a variety of panic button options.

• How to activate:

– Under desk buttons with IP interface

– 2 way voice help stations

– Wireless buttons

– “Hot keys” on computer

– App for your smart phone

– Automatic - opening of AED case, gas detector, water level, temperature, etc.


Panic Buttons - Notification

• Once a button is activated, how do you

want to be notified?

– Command Center Software

• Typically at dispatcher’s station

• Real time status on multi-level map

• Information is automatically logged

• Multiple people can be monitoring at the same time

• Ability to push out alerts


Panic Buttons – Notification (continued)

• Also notified via:

– Dedicated MS-5100 help station

– Smart Phones • Receive phone call or e-mail or text message

– Desk phones • Phone call with text-to-speech location announcement

– 2 way radios

– LED and LCD signs

– Strobe lights


Metis Proprietary

Key Peripherals • Net-centric (mesh and IP), flexible, open architecture software platform

• Integrates with other life safety and security systems at the IP level

• Provides integrated situational awareness

• Provides centralized, integrated command and control of emergency communications

• Automated communication capability for faster and more effective early response

• Proprietary Help Stations add enhanced capabilities

• Expandable to include business-context-alerting

• Hosted on-site or off-site/Cloud configuration

High-Capability Command, Control, Integration

Metis Command Center Software


Communications and

Infrastructure

or Wi-Fi


Metis by Mircom in Action:

Campus-Wide Installation

Slippery Rock

University • System covers 23 academic

buildings across 650 acres

• Wireless mesh, Ethernet and Wi-Fi

• Integrated indoor and outdoor

system

• Used by multiple departments-

university public relations, campus

police, environmental health/safety



High-Profile Research Facility

Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, PA • 400,000 sq. ft., 10 floors

with 4 floors underground

• Hostile communications environment with extensive cell phone/radio dead zones

• 170 labs with hazardous materials

• Wireless mesh and wi-fi

• Can send alerts and instructions to a hallway, floor, or entire facility in seconds

• Now spec'd into all new CMU construction and renovations



Industrial Facility Automation

UTC Aerospace, Tullahoma, TN • 250,000 square foot industrial facility

• Multi-purpose system – notification, communications, automation

• In an emergency, needed way to alert/instruct entire plant in seconds

• Needed 2-way emergency help communications

• Expanded system to tie into gas detectors – system automatically evacuates plant if dangerous % of gas detected



Mobile Operation

William Peace University, Raleigh, NC • Mobile/cloud application – activate

campus emergency system from off-site via any browser

• Help calls w/ location ID go to handheld radios/mobile phones of security patrols

• Expanded system w/ panic buttons in leadership offices

• Currently integrating with Rave Mobile

• LED signage in key areas


Other Installations of Note

Pittsburgh Oratory, Pittsburgh, PA

• Monitored via remote Central Station

• Cloud application—help calls, alerts

South Bronx Charter School, NY, NY

• New construction, Help Stations throughout bldg.

• Pop-ups on computer screens

VeriSign, Inc. Reston, VA

• System installed at VeriSign’s headquarters

• Network security application--integrated w/ network

to alert staff of breaches



Demonstration

Typical System


Advantage Metis by Mircom Advantage

• Unique solution in the market

• Redundant communication – Mesh and IP

• Two way communication – Request for Help and push out alerts

• Work with existing hardware– PA systems, computers, IP phones, Digital signage, 2-way radios, fire systems

• Work with existing software – Text and e-mail systems, access control systems, camera systems, phone systems

• Indoor and outdoor two-way help stations

• Wired and wireless panic button solution

• Fast – does not rely on cell phone network

• Targeted – Alerts can target one, all or any devices, floors, buildings


Questions?


Equipment


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