EVANS Consoles Blog

Without proper cleaning and maintenance your consoles are at risk. From debris to dust and mold, dirty consoles become harmful to your employees’ health and safety, work environment, and equipment performance, not to mention being less durable over time. Your consoles, chairs, accessories, AV systems, and other equipment are an investment in your operations center – don’t you want it to stand the test of time?

Simple: both need to be flexible to support high-demanding, constant changing environments.

While technologies are evaluated for their flexibility options in incremental modularity, enhanced visibility to security status reporting, faster start times, lower starts costs, high ramp rates and improvement for overall operational efficiencies – shouldn’t your control room consoles be looked at with the same presets?

Does your job require a rotation between daytime, afternoon and night shifts?

Do you have a cluttered work surface?

We are all guilty of letting our work surface accumulate ‘things’ that aren’t necessarily an ‘essential’ to our everyday productivity.

The holidays are the busiest time of year for everyone, more so for those in the Emergency Service sector. With an increase in accidents and burglaries among other things, there is an influx of people calling 9-1-1 for assistance.

The holidays make for the busiest travel season as everyone makes their way to see friends and family. Wherever you go, you can expect long commutes, long lines and large crowds. As one of the most stressful times of the year, a little planning and a positive attitude can help you survive holiday travel at the airport. We’ve provided a few tips on how to conquer holiday travel to save you time and help reduce stress.

The initial moments in an emergency are crucial. 9-1-1 operators “First First Responders” play an integral role in every emergency situation. These highly trained and eminently qualified professionals are often the first person contacted when an emergency occurs.

Choosing the right dispatch solutions partner for your Emergency Dispatch Communications Center is crucial to your team’s success. Aside from efficient, effective and failsafe communications between the operator, civilians, law enforcement, fire/rescue and emergency medical services, your center’s design is paramount for day-to-day operations and upset scenarios.

The role of a 9-1-1 dispatcher is undoubtedly one of the most difficult professions. 9-1-1 operators are a crucial and vital component of any emergency situation. As the first point of contact connecting citizens to law enforcement, fire/rescue and emergency medical services, they are relied on by civilians to remain calm, make quick and sound judgments to each emergency situation; an integral and trusted part of every community.