Over 4000 of Newmont Mining employees work in the remote and tropical island of Sumbawa in Indonesia, close to the beaches of the Indian Ocean. Now, this may sound like paradise but this area is susceptible to extreme weather conditions such as Tsunamis and tropical cyclones.
Around the globe we witness extreme weather become more commonplace with scientists predicting that this will become more frequent as a result of global warming. Most recently, we saw Hurricane Sandy strike New Jersey and New York leaving devastating effects with emergency response teams struggling to cope - no-one foresaw it happening and did not plan for such a disaster. It is therefore becoming even more critical that governments and companies around the world have systems in place to handle these types of situations if, and when, they arise.
Newmont decided that it was critical to safeguard employees operating in this area against any potential emergency situations. Due to the robust infrastructure of mobile messaging networks, Newmont concluded that this would be the best option for an emergency alert system that would warn not only their staff, but also the local communities of an emergency weather situation.
So how does this work?
Around the globe we witness extreme weather become more commonplace with scientists predicting that this will become more frequent as a result of global warming. Most recently, we saw Hurricane Sandy strike New Jersey and New York leaving devastating effects with emergency response teams struggling to cope - no-one foresaw it happening and did not plan for such a disaster. It is therefore becoming even more critical that governments and companies around the world have systems in place to handle these types of situations if, and when, they arise.
Newmont decided that it was critical to safeguard employees operating in this area against any potential emergency situations. Due to the robust infrastructure of mobile messaging networks, Newmont concluded that this would be the best option for an emergency alert system that would warn not only their staff, but also the local communities of an emergency weather situation.
So how does this work?
- Newmont monitors tropical cyclones and potential Tsunamis in the area through collecting information from the Indonesian Bureau for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics.
- Sirens were installed in 10 locations around the mine, each with a sound reach of up to 5 kilometers.
- If there is a warning, a command is activated through HSL’s mobile messaging technology which triggers the siren.
- The siren system immediately alerts the miners and the local communities to evacuate the area.
- Further text messages are sent to employees to give them further, more specific notifications.
Newmont carry out a drill of this procedure every month. Peter Ferrigno Sr. Manager Operations Support from PTNNT said: “The safety and safeguarding of our employees and communities is one of our core values and missions as a Mine and a Corporation. This technology has been used to aid us in achieving this by providing early warning system platforms for Tsunamis in the hopes of providing sufficient time for reaction and evasive measures to be taken should an actual event occur. The technology helps the warnings to be more immediate and effective in alerting our communities and staff in case of an emergency.”
So how can this help you?
HSL's Time Critical Communications Solution can be used by any government or company wishing to send employees emergency notifications reliably, quickly and efficiently. This solution can be used for a wide range of purposes from notifying large numbers of employees immediately of unexpected office closures as a result of poor weather conditions to sending messages to emergency services regarding critical cases. In order to learn more about our solution and how it could help you, please view Hot Tips for Cold Snaps.
So how can this help you?
HSL's Time Critical Communications Solution can be used by any government or company wishing to send employees emergency notifications reliably, quickly and efficiently. This solution can be used for a wide range of purposes from notifying large numbers of employees immediately of unexpected office closures as a result of poor weather conditions to sending messages to emergency services regarding critical cases. In order to learn more about our solution and how it could help you, please view Hot Tips for Cold Snaps.
