Metis by Mircom presentation 2016 08 16

Emergency Communications
Integration, Automation, and Control

What is Metis by Mircom?
•Award-winning emergency
communications system evolved from deep
industry roots.
•Extensive research and testing with
multiple partners, including industrial
facilities, government agencies and
universities.
•Part of the Mircom Group of Companies,
one of North America’s largest fire and
safety companies.
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Metis by Mircom Emergency
Communications System
•Command Center Software Platform:
• Anytime and anywhere
system access
• Metis by Mircom HW and easy
integration with third-party
endpoints
• Two-way communications –
can send as well as receive
emergency communications
• Automated communications –
emergency alerts, hazardous
materials sensors, temperature
gauges, etc.

Metis by Mircom Emergency
Communications System
Hardware Platform:
• Indoor and/or outdoor Help
Stations and panic buttons
• Person in need can talk to
security from any Help Station
• Alerts w/voice, lights, sirens, LCD
text
• Communicate to one, some, or all
Help Stations
• Provides superior redundancy –
works when phone, power, internet
fail

Inbound Help Calls
Receive location-identified help calls, urgent reports,
and discreet panic alarms
Hot keys
Under desk buttons
Outdoor help stationsIP based inputs
Indoor help stations
Panic buttons

Outbound Emergency Alerts
Instantly alert and instruct everyone who needs to know
IP phones Computer screen pop-ups
Digital signs
PA systemsHelp Stations Texts/emails Outdoor speaker
systems

Panic Buttons - Overview
• Metis by Mircom panic button solution is integrated
with the powerful 2 way communication
• Each trigger device has its own unique identification
which can alert different annunciators/displays with
different messages
• System can be silent for some buttons or send out
audible and visible alerts for other buttons – your
choice

Panic Buttons - Trigger
• Since every customer’s needs are different, Mircom
offers a variety of panic button options.
• How to activate:
– Under desk buttons with IP interface
– 2 way voice help stations
– Wireless buttons
– “Hot keys” on computer
– App for your smart phone
– Automatic - opening of AED case, gas detector,
water level, temperature, etc.

Panic Buttons - Notification
• Once a button is activated, how do you
want to be notified?
– Command Center Software
• Typically at dispatcher’s station
• Real time status on multi-level map
• Information is automatically logged
• Multiple people can be monitoring at the same time
• Ability to push out alerts

Panic Buttons – Notification(continued)
• Also notified via:
– Dedicated MS-5100 help station
– Smart Phones
• Receive phone call or e-mail or text message
– Desk phones
• Phone call with text-to-speech location announcement
– 2 way radios
– LED and LCD signs
– Strobe lights

Metis Proprietary
Key Peripherals • Net-centric (mesh and IP), flexible,
open architecture software platform
• Integrates with other life safety and
security systems at the IP level
• Provides integrated situational
awareness
• Provides centralized, integrated
command and control of emergency
communications
• Automated communication
capability for faster and more
effective early response
• Proprietary Help Stations add
enhanced capabilities
• Expandable to include business-
context-alerting
• Hosted on-site or off-site/Cloud
configuration
High-Capability Command, Control, Integration
Metis Command Center Software

Communications and
Infrastructure
or Wi-Fi

Metis by Mircom in Action:
Campus-Wide Installation
Slippery Rock
University
• System covers 23 academic
buildings across 650 acres
• Wireless mesh, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
• Integrated indoor and outdoor
system
• Used by multiple departments-
university public relations, campus
police, environmental health/safety

High-Profile Research Facility
Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
• 400,000 sq. ft., 10 floors
with 4 floors underground
• Hostile communications
environment with extensive
cell phone/radio dead zones
• 170 labs with hazardous
materials
• Wireless mesh and wi-fi
• Can send alerts and instructions
to a hallway, floor, or entire facility in seconds
• Now spec'd into all new CMU construction and renovations

Industrial Facility Automation
UTC Aerospace, Tullahoma,
TN
• 250,000 square foot industrial facility
• Multi-purpose system – notification,
communications, automation
• In an emergency, needed way to
alert/instruct entire plant in seconds
• Needed 2-way emergency help
communications
• Expanded system to tie into gas detectors –
system automatically evacuates plant if
dangerous % of gas detected

Mobile Operation
William Peace University,
Raleigh, NC
• Mobile/cloud application – activate
campus emergency system from off-site
via any browser
• Help calls w/ location ID go to handheld
radios/mobile phones of security patrols
• Expanded system w/ panic buttons in
leadership offices
• Currently integrating with Rave Mobile
• LED signage in key areas

Other Installations of Note
Pittsburgh Oratory, Pittsburgh, PA
• Monitored via remote Central Station
• Cloud application—help calls, alerts
South Bronx Charter School, NY, NY
• New construction, Help Stations throughout bldg.
• Pop-ups on computer screens
VeriSign, Inc. Reston, VA
• System installed at VeriSign’s headquarters
• Network security application--integrated w/ network
to alert staff of breaches

Demonstration

Typical System

Advantage
Metis by Mircom Advantage
• Unique solution in the market
• Redundant communication – Mesh and IP
• Two way communication – Request for Help and push out alerts
• Work with existing hardware– PA systems, computers, IP phones,
Digital signage, 2-way radios, fire systems
• Work with existing software – Text and e-mail systems, access
control systems, camera systems, phone systems
• Indoor and outdoor two-way help stations
• Wired and wireless panic button solution
• Fast – does not rely on cell phone network
• Targeted – Alerts can target one, all or any devices, floors,
buildings

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