ANGEL React: Occupational safety through rapid assistance

More than 100,000 occupational accidents are reported to AUVA every year in Austria, and more than eight times as many in Germany. Most of them are comparatively harmless, but a considerable number threaten health and life. Of course, everybody wants to prevent this: Industry, business and Co spare no expense or effort when it comes to occupational safety and health. Nevertheless, every year help comes too late for up to 100 people in Austria. And every one of them is one victim too many!

That is why we at ADRESYS have made it our top priority to ensure that help does not come too late. Our ANGEL React systems detect emergency situations in everyday work and immediately send an emergency call to emergency contact persons or an emergency call center. And they can help.

Our ANGEL React systems combine an electronic data processing unit (Genius) with a smartphone app that analyzes the data. In the app, you also store and change the data of your emergency contacts. Your app notifies these emergency contacts via text message and automated voice call as soon as it detects an electrical accident, motionlessness, or a fall accident. The app also sends the last known GPS data so that you can actually be found.

People who can help you quickly in an emergency, such as work colleagues, are particularly suitable as emergency contacts. We are aware that who is suitable can change with every work situation. That’s why several emergency contacts are created in the app and then set active according to the work situation.

And don’t worry, the system doesn’t automatically make an emergency call just because you haven’t moved for a moment too long. Only when you don’t respond to an audible pre-alarm (for example, by moving) do we really assume an emergency.

The ANGEL React Clip System: Work safety for everyone

The ANGEL Clip System sounds an alarm in the event of a fall accident or motionlessness. Thus, it covers the greatest dangers in everyday working life.
It is easy to use: Simply clip the business card-sized Genius (the digital data processing unit) to the waistband or belt of your work clothes. Afterwards, download the ANGEL app to your smartphone, connect both via Bluetooth© and enter your data and that of your emergency contacts.
The system is as inconspicuous as it is unobtrusive in everyday life and provides quick help in an emergency.

The ANGEL React Shirt System: especially for the electrical sector

The decisive factors for the severity of an injury in the electrical field are usually the current strength and duration of the current flow. The sooner help arrives, the better the chances of survival. The ANGEL React Shirt System therefore detects electrical accidents in addition to falling accidents and motionlessness.
It works with a Smart Textile Shirt with electrodes in the upper arm cuffs. These measure the voltage in the body. As soon as the system detects a drop in voltage, it concludes that an electrical accident has occurred and places an emergency call.

We developed ANGEL React especially for people working alone, mobile workers, people working at certain heights and also especially for electricians. Because ANGEL React brings occupational safety through rapid assistance.

Effective Emergency Detection during Work: Here’s How!

Securing lone work is a crucial aspect of modern work life. Emergency detection systems play a central role in ensuring that help can be provided quickly in the event of an accident. But what should you look for in such emergency systems?

Detection of motionlessness

A key feature of emergency detection is the detection of motionlessness. This is particularly important because serious emergencies often end with immobility. Good systems use sensitive accelerometers to distinguish between motionlessness and quiet work, such as reading emails. The sensors of such a system can detect even the slightest movements, minimizing false alarms. A multi-stage alarm process, starting with quiet warnings, ensures that only real emergencies are reported.

Fall detection

Another essential element of emergency detection is fall detection. Although the focus is on detecting motionlessness, fall detection can help shorten response time after an accident. A fall is typically detected in three phases: free fall, impact, and subsequent motionlessness. Systems that reliably detect these phases can call for help faster, minimizing the consequences of an accident.

Communication channels

Effective emergency detection systems should also enable seamless communication. Ideally, they notify emergency services and employees who can provide first aid on-site. The selection of emergency contacts must be flexible and adapted to the respective work situation. Various communication channels increase the likelihood that the alarm will be received quickly and reliably.

And now, the most crucial thing: Test the system!

If you are looking for a suitable emergency detection system for yourself and/or your employees, we recommend testing it before buying! Reputable sales outlets offer test options. If they don’t, you might ask yourself why they do not want to offer their system for trial. For example, a test will quickly show you that a device will be unusable in everyday life if it triggers too many alarms. Such a device will get on your nerves in no time. Usually, such emergency detection systems end up in the back of a desk drawer or the glove compartment of your car very quickly.

You can find out what other criteria you should consider when buying an emergency detection system in our paper “Deep Dive: Emergency Detection”. Feel free to download the paper and browse through it to get more information about emergency detection and the functionalities of emergency detection systems.

In the end, you will realize that ANGEL React is undoubtedly not the only helpful emergency detection system on the market. But it is the one that strikes the right balance: It is hardly noticeable during daily work, yet it helps you comprehensively and reliably in all emergency situations. It does what it is supposed to: Call for help as quickly and loudly as possible when needed – and avoid false alarms.

By the way, our systems can, of course, be tested! Just try our “Try and Buy” offer.

 

 

The Task Timer: Workplace Safety Beyond Cellular Networks and Mobile Data

The Task Timer from ANGEL React ensures workplace safety by sending an emergency alarm to designated contacts when there’s no cellular or data network available, making sure help arrives even in remote or data-free areas. This feature is crucial for lone workers, providing a reliable safety net that operates independently of network connectivity.

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