Cygnus SiteProtect Emergency Assembly Area Beacon with Call Point CYGFAP01C

The CYGFAP01C is an assembly beacon with call point fitted, so the unit at your muster area both shows people where to gather and lets someone raise the alarm from that position. It carries a high intensity LED strobe with no siren, the same as the beacon-only version. The unit runs on a single battery pack with at least 12 months life and sits in an IP65 enclosure.

Specifications

• Emergency assembly area beacon with call point activation button
• High intensity LED strobe, no siren fitted
• Can be programmed onto a separate zone from other Cygnus devices
• 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
• Over 1km range on line of sight installations with no obstructions
• No signal repeaters or boosters needed
• Each unit custom named by location
• Programmable call point location name
• Designed for installation at the site emergency assembly area or muster point

When the alarm needs raising from the assembly area

Site amenities, crib rooms, offices and parking usually sit close to the muster point, so incidents happen there too. Without a call point at the assembly area, whoever finds a fire in the site shed has to walk back into the working area to reach the nearest device. The call point on this unit removes that walk.

Two functions worth keeping separate on paper

The strobe activates when the alarm is raised elsewhere and directs people to the muster point. The call point works the other way and raises the alarm from the muster point. Programme the unit onto its own zone so the panel reports assembly area activations distinctly from activations on the work front, and your wardens know which direction the incident is in before they move.

Choosing between the two beacon versions

Fit the beacon-only version where the assembly area is open ground away from buildings and plant. Fit this version where the muster point sits next to sheds, amenities, a compound or a car park, since those are the places an incident can start. Both run on the same network as the rest of the Cygnus SiteProtect range.

Your emergency plan obligations

Regulation 43 of the model WHS Regulations requires you to prepare, maintain and implement an emergency plan. Safe Work Australia's guidance on emergency plan duties names a siren or bell alarm as the mechanism for alerting people to an emergency and requires you to plan for people with hearing, vision or mobility impairment. A worker who can't hear the siren still needs a way to raise one.Call 1800 273 473 or email sales@checkpointgroup.com.au and we'll tell you which beacon version suits your muster point layout.