FS-systems installed GallagherTM Access Control and AvigilonTM CCTV systems for a Major Hospital in SA.
The major hospital group was in need of a comprehensive access control solution with several key factors that the solution needed to provide. Key factors included:
Centralised control and management of staff and contractor access to the various areas of the hospital
Enhanced security for critical areas of the hospital such as the Neo-Natal ward, Pediatrics ward, Operating theatres and Pharmacy
Panic Alarm monitoring
Ease of use for security operators and hospital management
Comprehensive and automated reporting
Security Control Room monitoring
Flexibility to expand as the hospital building grows and its operational needs change
CCTV requirements for the hospital were also examined in detail and key factors for the CCTV system included:
High Resolution footage to enhance people and object identification
Improved crime prevention and deterrence
Automated monitoring and alarm notification for security operators
Longer recording storage of CCTV footage, up to sixty days
Integration with installed hospital Ethernet Network and reduced bandwidth use
Ease of use and operation of the system by Security and staff
Security Control Room Monitoring
