IMC Guardian SOS Device Wins at Costco Wembley!

Accredited to BS 8484:2022

A member of Staff from one of our valued Customers at Costco Wholesale (Wembley, London, UK)

This member of staff at Costco Wembley was delighted to wear the store’s first Guardian SOS Device from MPS’s new product distributor, IMC.

The IMC Guardian SOS Device has been designed to be a discreet ID Card Holder on a lanyard. To others this would appear to be a ID Card Holder however it is actually an SOS Device also commonly known as a Panic Alarm.

The Guardian Device has a range of customisable and programmable features. One of which is the emergency SOS Button located on the back. In the event of an emergency situation the User can activate the SOS Button by holding for 2 seconds or pressing twice (to reduce false alarms). This triggers a High Priority Alarm to our NSI Gold Category Two Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) which will open a two way audio communication channel and upon confirmation the Operator will request Police assistance utilising the Police URN (Unique Reference Number) which allows the ARC a direct link to the Users local Police Control Room which has an Average Response time of 10 minutes opposed to utilising 999 which does not guarantee a Police response and results in a longer Police Response time.

The ARC also records all communication and has a GPS function enabling sending the Emergency Services to the exact location.

This device can also be utilised as a Lone Worker Device where staff are working on site or in Area’s alone. They can also be programmed to detect and Alert should someone slip/fall over or be on the ground for a period of time if potentially had an accident or became unwell.

The risks for retail staff

Retail workers are unfortunately frequently exposed to risks as part of their job description. They may be required to open and close the store; handle cash; deal with potentially aggressive or confrontational customers; confront shoplifters; make deliveries (to store or direct to customers) and support warehouse and distribution operations.

Using the Guardian SOS Device allows staff to feel safer and have Emergency Response/Assistance at the tip of their finger tips.