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The solution should be discrete, reliable and robust, simple and intuitive to use with minimum training.\nAlarm Receiving Company (ARC): The solution requires the provision of an ARC that monitors lone workers 24/7/365. The ARC can escalate an alarm received from a user to the highest Police response levels, where this is appropriate via Lone Worker Unique Reference Numbers (URNs). All incidents must be recorded and in line with GDPR requirements. The ARC must disclose network outages and the root cause of outages in a timely fashion." }, { "releaseID": "075698-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-08-10T12:38:52+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) currently employ approximately 65 staff who regularly or occasionally work alone, and who may be at risk of physical/verbal abuse, accidents, illness or injury. Lone worker equipment is currently supplied to staff, as a means of enabling staff members to quickly raise an alarm if required. When alarms are raised, they are monitored by an alarm receiving centre (ARC) which is staffed 24/7/365. They will initiate the escalation process. It is imperative that issues are resolved within the formally agreed timescales. The need for lone worker equipment is determined by the Head of Service responsible for health and safety, via the risk assessment process. The supply of equipment is managed through the Health and Safety Team with individual team managers monitoring usage and managing the escalation contacts for their teams. 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