As the cornerstone of Australia’s world-class healthcare system, our hospitals play a pivotal role in treating illness and injury.
But even though these busy facilities provide an invaluable public service, the average Australian hospital is prone to a plethora of potential threats, from agitated patients to violent visitors and the theft of prescription drugs.
But it’s possible to mitigate the risk. The right mix of cameras, access control, alarms, and alarm monitoring systems can help safeguard our essential medical services from harm. Contact Brisbane’s security system specialists Sec Tech Group today.
Security Cameras for Hospitals
Cameras are a crucial component of any modern hospital security system. With a network of strategically-situated cameras, security personnel can closely monitor a vast area in real time.
As hospitals move towards sprawling, campus-style layouts, the ability to monitor multiple regions is becoming increasingly important. A comprehensive camera system can monitor patient rooms, reception areas, hallways, medication storage facilities, and more.
Modern cameras output crisp, high-definition images to better identify suspects. Though cameras don’t only serve to provide evidence after a crime; they also discourage troublemakers and allow healthcare workers to monitor their patients.
Access Control for Hospitals
Access control is another fundamental factor in every hospital security system. As emotions can run high in this inherently distressful setting, it’s crucial to restrict access to sensitive areas. A suitable access control system prevents unauthorised visitors (and personnel) from entering patient rooms, medication storage facilities, laboratories, and operating theatres.
A wide range of access control solutions caters for specific situations. Highly sensitive areas might require staff to use a pin code, key or swipe card to access. Family members visiting patients, on the other hand, could use an ID card to enter certain areas.
Security Alarms for Hospitals
While access control and cameras help prevent unauthorised access, the alarm serves as a failsafe to alert security during a breach.
An effective alarm system will inform security personnel of any breaches as soon as they occur. That way, staff can respond immediately to mitigate potential threats. Modern alarms incorporate state-of-the-art technology to trigger an alert, from motion/sound detection to a door opened in a sensitive area.
Alarm Monitoring for Hospitals
A back-to-base alarm monitoring system helps the hospital security team (or a third-party provider) review and respond to alarms in real time. Rather than relying on sirens or mobile notifications, a back-to-base alarm monitoring system instantly advises a central security centre of potential breaches.
Hospitals are busy environments, with a steady stream of people flowing through various areas at all hours. Given this high movement volume, an alarm monitoring system helps streamline a hospital’s security protocols.
Industry-leading alarm monitoring providers such as Permaconn Technology operate 24/7 and offer remote access to arm or disable alarms without sending in a technician.
Keeping Your Hospital Safe with the Sec Tech Group
Based in Brisbane, the Sec Tech Group offers high-tech, fully-integrated security solutions for hospitals throughout South East Queensland.
By combining security cameras, access control, alarms, and alarm monitoring services into one package, the Sec Tech Group can provide a comprehensive hospital security system. Contact us today to see how we can safeguard your staff, visitors, patients and assets from harm.
