The workplace emergency response system, from first press to all clear
An emergency isn't over when help is called. Silent Beacon connects the employee, your safety team and 911, keeps everyone working from the same location, and closes every alert with a recorded outcome.
- !Alert sent911 connected, GPS shared, team notified
- →Team respondingJ. Ortiz on the way, following live location
- ✓ResolvedEmergency resolved, note added
How a workplace emergency response system works
Six steps, one connected system. Select a step to see what happens.
One press, hands-free
- Press the raised button on the Silent Beacon 2.0, worn on a wristband, clip or lanyard.
- The paired phone can stay in a pocket or bag. No unlocking, no dialing.
- The beacon flashes and sounds by default, or stays quiet in silent mode.
“Having the Silent Beacon provides an added layer of security and expedited communication in the event of an incident, and increases ease of communication no matter where they are.”
Every alert ends one of three ways
When it’s over, the employee chooses what happened. Their answer and note go to your safety team and close out the alert.
False Alarm
Pressed by accident, nothing happened.
Accidental presses are labeled, so they don’t inflate your incident numbers.
Just Testing
A drill or a device check.
Practice alerts are recorded as tests, which shows your program is maintained.
Emergency Resolved
It was real, and it’s been handled.
Real incidents are marked as handled, with the employee’s own account of what happened.
A note in the employee’s own words
The app asks, “Tell us what happened, anything your safety team should know.” A note gives reviewers context that a time stamp can’t.
Who does what during an alert
The employee, your safety team and responders each see what they need, at the same moment.
Tools your team uses to resolve emergencies
Direct 911 with two-way audio
The employee talks to dispatch through the system without reaching for a phone.
Live location and Footsteps
GPS is shared during an alert, and Footsteps lets employees share their route when they choose.
Alert groups
Route alerts by site, shift and role, so the closest responders hear first.
Mass Alert Portal Add-on
Add mass alerts to send lockdown, evacuation, weather and all-clear messages by SMS, email and voice.
Check-In
Employees send a non-emergency “I'm OK” with their GPS location, so quiet moments are covered too.
Alert history
Every alert, outcome and message is kept, ready for reviews and reports.
Emergency response system questions
How do panic button systems work?
An employee presses a button, and the system sends an alert with their location to the people who need to respond. With Silent Beacon, one press on the wearable connects to 911 with two-way audio, shares live GPS location, notifies your alert groups, and records how the alert ended.
Is there a wearable panic button that calls 911?
Yes. The Silent Beacon 2.0 is worn on a wristband, clip or lanyard. One press connects the employee to 911 through their paired phone, with two-way audio and their GPS location.
How far away does a panic button work?
A fixed panic button only works where it's installed. Silent Beacon is wearable and pairs with the employee's phone over Bluetooth, so it works wherever the employee goes with their phone and a cell signal.
How long does an alert stay active?
Until it's resolved. The location keeps updating, and the alert stays open until the employee ends the emergency in the app and picks an outcome: False Alarm, Just Testing or Emergency Resolved.
How is a workplace emergency response system different from a personal one for seniors?
Personal emergency response systems for seniors alert a monitoring center or family. A workplace system like Silent Beacon also alerts your safety team by site, shift and role, shows alerts on a live map, can send mass alerts, and records every outcome for reviews.
Does it help with workplace safety compliance?
Yes. Every alert, outcome and note is kept in alert history, and drills are marked as tests, which supports the records many workplace violence prevention laws ask for.
See the emergency response workflow live
We’ll walk your safety team through an alert from press to all clear, then send pricing for your team.