COVID-19 has created a change in cleaning regimens to keep operators and environments safe. We are more aware of our proximity to one another, disinfecting the surfaces we touch, hand hygiene, and overall health. EvansCare provides deep console cleaning that keeps your workspace clean AND extends the life of your consoles.

It’s easy to overlook how much acoustics impact control room solutions, and more importantly the operators within it. Not only is it distracting and the potential cause of miscommunication, but ambient noise over a long period can lead to decreased operator health, headaches, and noise complaints. Here are three ways to mitigate these harmful, but often necessary control room sounds…

Evans Consoles is pleased to welcome Chris Banner to the position of Regional Sales Manager – Mid West.

Megan Lewis, Public Safety Manager and Tanya Lee, EvansCare Manager are featured contributors in this month’s Florida NENA Quarterly Newsletter.

The final stretch of the fiscal year is in sight, which means only one thing; it’s time to get your project proposals submitted. Are you looking at enhancing your existing command center? Building a new one?

Evans Consoles announces strategic partnership with the Denise Amber Lee Foundation.

(Post revised and updated on August 25th, 2021)

Sit-Stand Consoles: Trend or Fad?

Sit-stand consoles have been around for quite a few years now. As we see the popularity increase we can obviously see that this is a growing trend and not just a fad. A trend is something that solves a problem and gets stronger over time. A fad however is something that is popular for a short period of time and then fades out quickly. Case in point, this blog post. We are updating this post on Sit-Stand Consoles from 2019 as the trend is seemingly getting even stronger since then.

Control room sit-stands are here to stay

So this is not just a trend; adopting sit-stand workingis here to stay for a variety of reasons.With growing evidence of thebenefits of sit-stand workstations, it’s not hard to see why they are becoming increasingly popular in control rooms around the world. To summarize: sit-stand workstations allow operators to adjust the height to their preference for sitting or standing positions while they work. 

Supervisors, managers, and directors are always looking for different ways to run theiroperation control centers at their fullest potential.The top 3 target improvements generally tend to be cost reduction, increase in quality, and time reduction to meet goals. Leadership teams consistently have these objectives top of mind when running their day-to-day operations and when designing or retrofitting their control rooms with new consoles and equipment.

Part 2 of our two-part series: Consoles vs Office Furniture.

When it comes to consoles and office furniture, the number one question asked: Is there really a difference between office furniture and consoles?