Office smart card network includes break glass to unlock door in an emergency

A huge fire has already destroyed five buildings at Lancashire Enterprise Business Park in Leyland. The chief executive of Lancashire County Council Phil Halsall praised the firefighters for the way they have managed the situation. “This was a very serious fire and it is a testament to their efforts that it appears nobody has been injured,” he said. Lancashire Fire and Rescue said it still had 60 firefighters and at least eight vehicles at the scene at 06:30 GMT.

Time & Attendance North West can install smart card systems that can cope with all sorts of evacuation situations at the office. The picture shows how to use a door access controller with two Smart Card readers to control entry and exit. This gives better management control as the T3511 can differentiate which reader was used so you know who is left in the building. This is essential for producing an accurate Fire Roll Call register. A break glass unlocks the door, from the inside, in an emergency.