The leading Edge of Security Communication for Schools and Universities
Building Secure Learning Environments
Ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff is our top priority. Over the past years, the need for security measures in educational facilities has increased. We understand the importance of creating a secure environment that protects against potential threats and safeguards lives as well as personal property. Whether it's for everyday situations or for incidents, our comprehensive security communication solutions will meet the needs of all educational facilities.
Safe Every Day
Commend's comprehensive security system prioritizes the safety of students by integrating and supporting robust access control measures, thus ensuring protection from external threats. Moreover, the system is designed to be inclusive and user-friendly, providing ease of use for individuals with disabilities. Within classrooms, vandal-resistant Emergency Call Stations are continuously monitored and ready to respond to any incident. Additionally, the system extends its security coverage to other indoor or outdoor areas through info and emergency call points. They offer guidance on demand, and support emergency operation in case of an incident.
Effective Internal Communication
Our Intercom system provides seamless communication between classrooms and the secretary's office, allowing for efficient routine communication. With the "All Call" function and return call option, specific addressing of students and staff is made easy. Clear announcements can be delivered through pre-recorded voice messages or live announcements. By grouping loudspeakers and intercom stations into playback zones, targeted information messages can be effectively conveyed. The system ensures perfect speech intelligibility through various features such as high volume, background noise suppression, intelligent volume control, and 16 kHz eHD Voice Audio Bandwidth.
ADA/DDA compliant
Our system includes specially designed door Intercom stations that ensure reliable communication and access for individuals with visual or hearing impairments. It prioritizes the inclusion and ease of use for people with disabilities, providing them with accessible solutions for effective communication and seamless access to the premises.
Support of Emergency Operation Plans
Complying with ISO 62820-2 as well as ISO 62820-3-1 and ISO 62820-3-2, our Intercom solutions are perfect Emergency and Danger Response Systems. Automated announcements will support evacuation or give other directions to persons in the building. Superior Control Desk solutions in the SOC / Control Room allow the right reaction fast. Automated call routing makes sure that there always is a person ready to take the call. External rescue forces can easily be integrated and get access to crucial information making it easy for them to assess the situation even before being on site.
Applications for Schools and Universities
Protecting
Class Rooms
Classrooms fitted with vandal-resistant Emergency Call Stations to provide calling for help and getting information in case of an incident. Stations complying with ISO 62820-2, always ready and available, thanks to automatic functionality self-monitoring.
Connecting
School Board and University Management
Office Intercom Stations for answering door calls, paging persons in the building, etc., as well as automatic call forwarding (Intercom station / mobile radio / land-line telephone) if the office is temporarily unattended. State-of-the-art Mobile Intercom apps enable the use of communication and control functions from any location.
Monitoring
Doors, Gates & Barriers
A wide range of Intercom stations allows the perfect match for each access point. Fully integrated with access control, LPR and video management. Perfect speech intelligebility assures the hazzle when answering calls.
Helping
Lifts / Elevators
Customer specific Intercom terminals for lifts / elevators meet the requirements of EN81-28 as well as of ASME 17.1:2018.
Communicating
IP-Public Address
Commend Public Address solutions provide reliable and targeted communication in schools and universities. Directions given, both in everyday life and in case of an incident, are clearly understood over the whole site or campus, as well as over a limited area when required.
Ensuring
Emergency & Danger Response
An Advanced Security Building Intercom System (ASBIS) by commend will support everyday operations. In case of an incident, it becomes the EDRS (Emergency and Danger Response System) offering all communication paths required to solve the incident. It provides state-of-the-Art Intercom stations for all communication hotspots, superior equipment for the SOC / Control Room,. Thanks to integration of all 3rd Party equipement required, it becomes the VirtuoSIS Intercom server become the communication hub.
Supporting
Hearing, Seeing and Responding
Commend's multi-functional Control Desks ensure quick response to emergencies, while automated call forwarding immediately alerts security staff. Information can be directly and specifically relayed to external rescue forces like the police or fire services. Automated playback of warning and reassurance messages can be activated with a single button push, effectively deescalating critical situations. Detailed instructions on procedures and situation-specific behavior are provided. Button-activated conference calls establish instant connections between classrooms, the principal's office, and rescue services. Emergency service staff can listen in and engage in dialogue with individuals within the alarm/emergency perimeter, effectively deescalating critical situations.
Internal Communication
Intercom stations for routine communication between classrooms and offices. “All Call” function with return call option, e. g. for addressing specific students and members of staff. Requesting help – e. g., in case of accidents, mobbing, etc.
Mobile Flexibility
Door calls can be answered conveniently with a mobile client or web client and doors can be opened wherever you are.
Public Address
Voice announcements and playback of pre-recorded messages for information and warning purposes.
System Integration
In security and communication systems, it is essential that different systems work together. Constantly exchanging data, video and audio streams, these systems utilise their full potential in well-coordinated interplay to provide perfectly integrated solutions for operators and users.
Emergency and Danger Response
Help and meeting points make it easy for to hold contact to the Control Center and stay connected. Dynamic escape route guidance or lockdown procedures ensure health and safety for students and staff.
Control Desk Management
Continuous system-wide overview to support instant reaction in case of an emergency.
Features & Benefits
System Availability
High Availability through End-to-End self-monitoring to prevent outtimes.
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Speech Intelligibility
Superior speech intelligibility regardless of background noise.
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Interfaces & Integrations
Connect Commend Systems with various other systems and get unique benefits through automatisation or just use the I/Os.
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Networking of Sites
Calls can be forwarded automatically to other Control Desks or several buildings maintained by one Control Desk (at night).
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Custom Design
Customized intercom stations in accordance with architects' and customers' design.
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