Cygnus SiteProtect Lockdown System CYGLDAP & CYGLDA

Cygnus SiteProtect Lockdown System CYGLDAP & CYGLDA

The Cygnus lockdown alarm system covers intruder and critical incident response with two components: the CYGLDA lockdown call point and the optional CYGLDAP lockdown panel. Any staff member can raise the alarm from any call point, and every device on the network signals at once. The system runs on the same wireless mesh as the rest of the Cygnus range, so devices go where the people are rather than where the cabling allows.

Specifications

• CYGLDAP lockdown control panel, optional
• CYGLDA lockdown call point
• Call point on every alarm device, activated by any staff member
• Can be programmed to operate on separate zones
• High intensity LED strobe
• IP65 enclosure, waterproof and dustproof for outdoor installation
• Single battery pack with at least 12 months life in normal operation, battery included
• Mesh network, with each device relaying signal for the others
• No signal repeaters or boosters needed
• Each unit custom named by location
• Programmable call point location name
• Interfaces with the CYG14 or CYG16 control panel for SMS notification

Why lockdown needs its own alarm

Lockdown and evacuation ask people to do opposite things. An evacuation alarm sends everyone outside, which is the worst possible response to an intruder. Running lockdown on the same tone as fire produces hesitation at best and the wrong movement at worst, so the lockdown system uses separate devices on separate zones with their own signal.

Getting the message to every room at once

Word of mouth is the failure point in most lockdown procedures. Someone sees the incident, tells reception, reception tries to reach classrooms or work areas by phone, and rooms at the far end learn about it last. A call point in every area means the person who sees the incident raises the alarm from where they're standing, and every other area knows within a second.

The panel tells you where the incident is

The lockdown panel is optional, and it earns its place by naming the location of the activation. Someone can then notify the police or your emergency contact with a position rather than a general alarm, which shortens the response. Adding the CYG14 control panel or the CYG16 panel brings SMS notification into the same system, so nominated contacts get the location by text.

Where these systems get installed

Schools, universities and public buildings are the primary application, and the system was developed for them. The same case applies to hospitals and health facilities, council offices and customer service centres, distribution centres and warehouses with public-facing counters, and any workplace where staff deal with the public in rooms out of sight of each other. Checkpoint Group holds Master Security Licence and we can look at lockdown alongside the rest of your site security.

Lockdown belongs in your emergency plan

Regulation 43 of the model WHS Regulations requires you to prepare, maintain and implement an emergency plan, and that plan covers the range of emergencies your workplace faces rather than fire alone. Safe Work Australia's guidance on emergency plans requires you to test emergency procedures at a stated frequency. Lockdown drills need running the same way evacuation drills do, because the response is less familiar and people default to what they know.Call 1800 273 473 or email sales@checkpointgroup.com.au and we'll walk your floor plan and work out call point positions.