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14 15 Nearly every business is motivated to improve safety, drive growth, increase efficiency, enhance service, and reduce costs.To address these fun- damental goals, there is a tried-and-true solution you may not be using. Two-way radios (walkie-talkies) provide enor- mous value by coordinating mobile work teams to add efficiency throughout business operations. Improving team connectivity enhances overall performance while increasing safety and security. A few safety benefits radios can provide: n An isolated worker suffers a health emer- gency triggering an automated alert on his or her two-way radio. n Asecurityguard sees a forced entryand uses the EmergencyAlert channel to call for backup. n The first worker on the scene of a spill uses push-to-talk communications to summon a clean- up crewwhile staying in-place to protect others from slip-and-fall injuries. n A staff member finds someone in distress and instantly summons help. Some examples how radios increase efficiency: n Teammembers can collaborate more easily OPENING LINES ARE YOU OVERLOOKING A PROVEN TOOL TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND BOOST PRODUCTIVITY? and get decisions faster. n In production environments, the radio net- work can interface with site alarms to alert work teams immediately if there is a failure. n Line workers can request service or supplies without leaving their work station. n Staff can get answers for customersmore effi- ciently to increase revenue and improve satisfaction. n Mobile radios can connect field teams with the home base to increase productivity. OTHER ADVANTAGES OF TWO-WAY RADIOS In many operations, two-way radios more than pay for themselves in cost-savings, efficiency, and safety.With one-to-many communications, your mobile work teams spend less time running back-and-forth, assistance can be summoned immediately–and if one worker is busy, another can be assigned the task. Plus, you aren’t relying on one-way overhead paging that can be intru- sive, difficult to hear, and confusing regarding who needs to respond. ALL THE OPTIONS YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL Using the shared experiences of millions of