The Westin Fort Lauderdale (Fla.), a property managed by TPG Hotels & Resorts, has implemented Vostio Location Solutions from Assa Abloy Global Solutions to improve both staff safety and asset-management procedures.
The hotel's decision to implement Vostio Location Solutions came from its goal to ensure a rapid response to the precise location of an emergency and to provide endangered hotel employees with immediate support. Equipping all employees with their own alert device, the property can instantly pinpoint the exact location of a staff member in distress. Using Bluetooth-based beacon technology and cloud technology, the staff safety device can transmit a signal to first responders via text message, including relevant room and floor information, to improve response times. Using an escalation procedure, the Staff Safety system issues alerts to more senior personnel on unresolved employee safety threats still requiring immediate attention.
“In a hotel environment, it’s imperative to provide employees with the most advanced safety and security features possible,” said Ryan Minton, general manager at the Westin Fort Lauderdale. “Our top priority was to identify a solution that would reassure our staff that in an emergency, they would always have a lifeline. With Vostio Location Solutions, our staff is now equipped with a solution that not only allows us to enable the appropriate response measures without wasting vital minutes, but also ensures that we always exceed property safety regulations.”