Ford deploys Federal Signal SmartMSG critical communications system
Published:28-January-2008
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Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group has announced that Ford Motor Company has deployed its SmartMSG critical communications system to enable interoperable communications.
In the event of a HazMat, health, fire or police-related incident, SmartMSG will enable dispatchers from Ford Motor Company's (FMC) global communication center to quickly notify FMC first responders of incidents. The Federal Signal SmartMSG system will be used throughout many of Ford's diverse facilities in southeast Michigan and beyond.
SmartMSG provides first responders with a comprehensive interoperability solution to enable emergency alert notification and live communication across virtually any device, including two-way radios, phones, computers, pagers, public and industrial warning systems, sirens and more. Disparate radio systems can be bridged by docking radios into the mobile command and control unit or stationary unit.
David McConnaughey, president of Federal Signal's Safety and Security Systems Group, said: "We are pleased that Ford Motor Company has deployed the Federal Signal SmartMSG critical communications solution to enhance safety, security and well-being in its industrial workplace. Government, municipal and business leaders continue to specify the Federal Signal SmartMSG system for a comprehensive way to stay in touch with first responders and employees during any event."
