In a world where accidents can happen at any time, it is vital that your employees are safe and able to call for help when they need it. Man down devices are an excellent way to ensure the safety of your staff, especially those working alone for long periods of time. These systems use advanced technology to reduce the time between when a problem occurs and when the employee receives help. The iTAG X-Range for example is a man down device that automatically detects when a user falls. The device then starts a countdown that is displayed on the worker’s smartphone application and sent to their supervisor. The user can cancel the alarm by pressing a button on their device or click the ‘Stop’ link in the app.The feature is available on all iTAG devices and works by using accelerometer sensors to detect the speed and impact of a fall. This is then compared to the worker’s previous movement data to determine whether or not they have fallen. lone worker monitoring If the system detects a fall it will send an alert to the emergency contact list and start a timer that will end after a short period of time. This allows the user to cancel the alarm if they are not actually injured but it will also make sure that the person in charge of monitoring the lone worker is notified of the incident in real-time.Many lone workers operate in environments that pose a risk of falling such as fire fighters, emergency services personnel and painters/decorators who work from height. In these circumstances a fall can be very serious and may require immediate medical attention. A lone worker personal fall alarm will recognise this and provide the necessary help to the individual in question.Unfortunately, despite best practices and training, some lone workers are not able to sound the alarm for themselves. Often, they are unconscious or in a critical situation where they cannot even reach their device to manually trigger the alarm. This is where the Motorola MOTOTRBO lone worker feature’s man down function comes into play.When paired with a lone worker monitoring service, the MOTOTRBO man down function is able to detect impacts, falls and inactivity. This enables the lone worker to trigger an alert for help in real-time and removes the need for them to rely on the chance that someone will notice that they have stopped moving and take action. In addition, the monitoring service will then be able to check in on the employee, both locally and remotely, and send an automated message if no movement is detected. This streamlines the response process and reduces the risk of a life-threatening incident going unnoticed or unattended for hours on end. In the case of a fall, this could be the difference between life and death.