Emergency App
The
Emergency
app and
Panic Button
include features to monitor and alarm for emergency situations. These
features are useful in lone worker environments or where organizations require extra security. How you
program these features depends on what type of situation you anticipate.
• The
Emergency
app uses an accelerometer to monitor the personal motion of the phone user. If configured,
the app can alarm or send emergency calls to indicate that the user is under some type of physical duress
due to lack of movement, tilt, or shaking of the phone. You can configure each type of motion monitoring
with varying degrees of sensitivity and amount of time to activate the warning.
• The
Panic Button
produces a loud or silent alarm and, if programmed, instantaneously calls a
preprogrammed emergency number. By default, the red button on the top of the phone is set as the
Panic
Button
. There is also a soft
Panic Button
in the
Emergency
app.
If enabled, users may change the button actions with the
Buttons
app. If desired,
you can disable a user's ability to change the default
Panic Button
in the
Buttons
app.
Note
The reliability of the
Emergency
app and
Panic Button
depends on the functionality and reliability of your
organization's infrastructure. The infrastructure includes the wireless LAN, the LAN, the call server, the
central provisioning server, the server hosting location services, the central security system and its servers,
the correct configuration of the handsets, correct installation and configuration management server, and
thorough training of personnel.
We assume no responsibility and shall not be liable for any of the above dependency factors. In addition,
please be aware that the
Panic Button
and
Emergency
app should not be your sole solution to any of your
safety concerns and are not a substitute for safe practices and procedures.
Caution
Emergency App Configuration
You can configure the following
Emergency
app settings.
• Motion sensor
• Panic button
• Emergency call
• Emergency tone
Send Emergency Event Notifications
If your system interfaces with a third-party security application, you can also send an emergency event
notification when the alarm state triggers and cancels.
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Cisco App Configuration
Emergency App