Does the system work during a power outage?
Yes. Repeaters have up to 72 hours of integrated battery backup. The Alert Station has an internal backup battery lasting several hours and automatically switches to cellular if Ethernet fails. Cards and Rafts communicate via LoRa and are not dependent on building power. The combination of battery backup, cellular failover, and LoRa radio means a power outage alone will not prevent an emergency.
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Does the system work if our Wi-Fi goes down?
Yes. Emergency signals travel over LoRa radio and do not require Wi-Fi. Repeaters have up to 72 hours of internal battery backup. The Alert Station automatically switches to cellular if its Ethernet connection fails. A Wi-Fi or power outage alone ...
How much power does the Alert Station require?
The Alert Station requires an Ethernet connection supplying 30 Watts of Power over Ethernet (PoE). Standard Ethernet without PoE will not power the device.
How does 911 Alert work?
Rescue uses RapidSOS or STOPit Notify to transmit real-time room-level location data directly to 911 dispatch centers the moment a 911-enabled emergency is declared. K-12 schools: Dispatch is immediate and automatic. A human monitoring concierge also ...
What hardware does system include?
The Rescue ecosystem has four hardware components: Rescue Cards — lanyard-style panic buttons for general staff Rescue Rafts — wrist-worn wearables for lifeguards and aquatics staff Rescue Repeaters — mesh network extenders that also power room-level ...
How does room-level location tracking work?
Each Repeater continuously scans for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals broadcast by nearby Cards. When a Card is within range of one or more Repeaters, the system triangulates its position based on signal strength and maps it to the room or zone ...