Category: Lookout Call Lone Working Blog

Government funded organisations, such as housing associations, NHS Trusts and some charities, are all under pressure to save significant sums of money across the board. So it is understandable that many are taking a second look at their lone worker safety system and reviewing the costs and benefits associated with it. The staff and volunteers […]

We have been implementing lone worker safety systems for over a decade. This experience means we have a very good understanding of how businesses view lone worker safety – and the reasons why they may ultimately rule against an automated system. After publishing our ‘Top 5 reasons for investing in a lone worker safety system’ […]

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer may have banned working from home for Yahoo Executives this week but, in general, the signs are that the number of people working from home is on the increase in the UK, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). A total of 59% of employers who responded to a CBI survey […]

Before switching to Lookout Call, many of our customers have relied on informal ’buddy’ systems or check/ in out logs. All have eventually dropped these processes and opted for Lookout Call, an automated and mobile-based lone worker safety system. Here are the five most common reasons why: 1. Complete peace of mind for the organisation […]

The BS8484 Standard is an interesting piece of documentation. It sets out the argument for a ’gold standard’ lone worker safety solution, which relies on a purpose built device to ’guarantee a police response’. All BS8484 solutions are centred around a purpose built device, like an identity badge or a panic button, and all alarms […]