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BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND SECURITY

Aug 11, 2022

Rampant viruses, lockdowns, staff shortages and acts of environment haven’t made it easy for businesses over the past few years. Security systems can help maintain business continuity in several ways in real-time, keeping your income and profits on track.

 

Below are ways in which security systems can keep your business going, even during a health or environmental crisis:

Keeping the workplace going

Non-contact Temperature Checking equipment such as thermal gates and mobile temperature guns can filter out anyone who may have the COVID-19 virus by checking the temperature of those seeking access to your premises.

 

COVID-19 screening gates or camera testing is ideal for larger, high-traffic sites such as shopping centres, hospitals, schools, universities, TAFEs, office buildings and sporting arenas, providing immediate and accurate screening.

 

Thermal gates are efficient and accurate, delivering body temperature detection with +/- 0.2°C. They have a large data storage capacity, allowing for 9,999 – 99,999 checks, and with low radiation, they are safe for most people, including those who are pregnant or with pacemakers.

 

Gates and temperature camera solutions vary in cost, reporting structure and pricing. Both options can be deployed to reduce the chances of your staff and customers being forced to isolate themselves. Identifying those with an elevated temperature can reduce the spread of the virus. Decreasing the viral spread can also help decrease staff shortages that affect your operating capacity, particularly for small businesses.

Keeping assets / staff safe

Fires and flooding events can affect thousands of companies each year, resulting in injury, building and stock/data damage or loss.

 

Fire Surveillance Officers identify fire risks and implement solutions, education or maintenance. Their knowledge can prevent fires from happening and reduce the damage that a fire can cause.

 

Camera Systems can monitor storage spaces where your stock is kept to identify threats and respond immediately. We offer a monitoring hub that keeps an eye on your assets so that even when you aren’t there, we can locate dangers to property or stock. In flood and fire risk areas, this would give businesses valuable time to relocate without losing potentially millions of dollars in goods. On construction sites where equipment may have been stored, cameras can identify a human intruder and trigger an alarm leading to immediate response.

 

Camera systems strengthen OH&S protocols, identifying areas where there may be an accident, such as spillage or obstacles that could cause injury. Monitoring allows the problem to be identified and resolved before injuring staff and reducing your operating capacity.

Secure servers can be used to back up valuable data. This backup means that should your computer systems be damaged, you can continue working as your data can be easily retrieved.

KEEPING YOUR BUSINESS OPEN

Security systems can help keep your business open by:

  • Reducing the chances of staff shortages due to COVID or injury
  • Protecting assets such as stock, data and property from damage
  • Monitoring your assets 24-7
  • Providing an immediate response to threats such as fire and flood
  • Help test and assess disaster readiness plans.

 

CityWatch Security can assess your space and deliver expert advice on keeping your business open. Call us on (03) 9250 4000 now to discuss budget-friendly options to fit your business.

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