Anchor Audio Gets the Word Out In Emergency Situations

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 19, 2008 -
Emergency notification and post traumatic event instructions have become a critical component for any public or private institution’s overall emergency plan.  Incidents of recent years have focused the need for clear communication between an emergency responder and individuals in a crowded environment.

Anchor Audio [http://www.anchoraudio.com] portable sound systems offer a solution for warning a crowd of impending disaster or for post incident instructions.  Lightweight and easy to “grab and go” portable sound systems can provide an inexpensive in cost but first class in quality speaker.

The MegaVox Pro portable public address sound system [http://www.anchoraudio.com/product.cfm?CATEGORY=MEGAVOX%2...] is the product recommended for emergency notification in outdoor environments.  MegaVox features important to the emergency responder include:

• Battery powered – keep the MegaVox charged all the time.  When needed, just unplug the unit, and it is ready to be used.

• Easy to use – each MegaVox includes a wired microphone.  Turn on the power switch and begin speaking into the microphone for immediate operation.

• Shoulder strap – carry the MegaVox across a campus or across a crowded mall.  It weighs just 14 pounds.

• Siren alert – push one button for a loud siren noise.  Get everyone’s attention and then begin speaking into the microphone.

Locations where a portable sound system would be used to notify crowds in the event of an emergency include:

• School campus
• Indoor or outdoor malls
• Factories
• Office building parking lots
• Camp grounds
• Beaches

Not only is it common sense to be prepared for emergency notification, but the Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on or near campus.  It includes a “timely warning” provision that requires a campus to alert the students and community to crimes or events that pose a threat to safety.

Anchor Audio specializes in highly intelligible voice quality – the words are clear not garbled.  There is no straining to hear or understand instructions. In the event where a person must act as a “mobile public announcer” the MegaVox Pro portable sound system can reach crowds across the span of a football field.

Anchor Audio has been manufacturing a full range of portable sound systems, lecterns and intercom systems for over 30 years in Torrance, California.  Products are covered by a 6-year warranty.  For more information, you may contact Robert Foulger at robertf@anchoraudio.com or visit http://www.anchoraudio.com.

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