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immediately prompted to take the correct action and the software will automatically set in motion a sequence of pre-agreed activities to ensure the right procedures are adhered to, as well as distributing essential information across multiple agencies. This integration of many disciplines provides centralised situational awareness, improved information and intelligence, effective response to critical events and the proper co-ordination of resources.
Incidents can emanate from multiple sources such as system analytics or intruder devices, and an automated workflow or rules engine will prioritise the importance of these and alert operators in a number of ways. Alarm rules will also assist operatives in managing response times, actions and feedback. Exported video can be combined from multiple cameras into one cohesive flow of evidence for analysis and importantly, a full audit of all activity is automatically generated to provide a full incident report.
Minimising risk in the area of cyber security comprises both comprehensive security mechanisms and integrating security activities into the whole lifecycle. This means taking security considerations into account during development and engineering as well as service and operations activities. Comprehensive security mechanisms should combine physical and network security, and system and software integrity. Cyber security issues have been the subject of standardisation for some time, and Siemens plays an active role in all major organisations; among others, Siemens supports the work of ISA-99, IEC 62443, DHS, BSI, WIB NAMUR and CLSI AUTO11-A2 to make sure that common cyber security standards are developed.
A high knowledge base is required to address the technical complexities of critical national infrastructure, as well as the necessary capabilities to operate effectively in a hazardous environment with full compliance to
rigorous processes and procedures. Fundamental to this environment are robust health and safety policies and practices. These should focus on critical areas of the business where safe behaviours by managers, employees, contractors and agency staff are essential to safeguard all.
For high-level fire protection, fire safety systems should eliminate the potential for unwanted alarms and offer 100% reliability, particularly in critical locations where immediate and accurate fire detection is vital to life safety and business continuity. Working in tandem with high level security and fire safety solutions are voice alarm systems that enable both automatic and live messaging to alert all personnel to critical incidents. These assist in the phased and orderly evacuation to safe muster points, even from multi-level, multi-occupancy buildings. Research has proven that in an emergency, people will react without confusion or panic if they receive a clear, intelligible message informing them of the nature of the incident.
Conclusion It is vital that life critical security and fire safety systems are fully supported by engineering teams who are trained to identify and interpret customer specifications, CDM requirements, relevant legislation and British Standards, and the impact on health, safety and the environment. High-level security and fire safety solutions save lives, and protect organisations and reputations; furthermore they ensure business continuity across the UK’s vital services.
Command and control assists by adopting a systematic approach; one that includes the development of a clear technological roadmap to drive a coherent, joined-up and long-term investment strategy that includes safety and security at its core. Taking a wider view of how people and businesses can better prepare for threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure is essential to avoid disruption, damage, loss of assets and severe economic loss.
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