Silent Alert Mode on Personal Tracking Device Makes At-Risk Individuals More Secure

Oct. 13, 2010 - PRLog -- The GT2000NP Personal Tracker is Portman’s top of the line personal tracking device, originally designed for lone workers traveling to remote worksites.  Weighing in at only 4 ounces, its lightweight, streamlined design has proven popular with security details and ideal for personal use as well, keeping track of children and loved ones.  Now the device has found a new application: as an emergency alert system for people concerned for their safety.
The device can be programmed to send automatic reports upon entering and leaving preset areas, and also operates as a cell phone to preset numbers to keep you connected.  Motion sensors inside the unit conserve the battery life, which can run for days without recharging.  Built-in sensors report events like sudden acceleration, impact, or tampering.
“Many personal trackers have a panic button on them to send an alert in the case of immediate danger,” says Ed Nevins, Portman Security Systems’ Senior Director.  “But in the case of a suspected threat, or a situation where you’re unable to call for help, we have a Silent Alert Mode.”
With Silent Alert Mode turned on, the GT2000NP Personal Tracking Device sets the device vibrating every minute, and the user then has 60 seconds to hit a button that resets it.  If the button is not pressed, a silent alert is sent out for the authorities to respond to with the tracker’s exact position.  A Monitoring Mode can then be used to “listen in" on what is happening through the device – offering a truer picture of the situation than just a location could provide.  
“Silent Alert Mode is something that we came up with for taxi drivers in South America, where taxis were regularly getting carjacked,” Nevins explains.  “It wasn’t hard to see the other applications.  In those situations where reaching for a cell phone is perceived as a threat and can put you in danger, with Silent Alert Mode it’s doing nothing that sends the alarm.”
About Portman Security Systems, USA
Headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, Portman is the world’s largest OEM manufacturer of GPS/satellite/GSM security products. With its twenty-eight year background, Portman has rapidly grown to become one of the world’s leading complete solution providers, designing and manufacturing GPS tracking devices catering to every make and model of small automobile, trucks, trailers, plant equipment, and motorcycles as well as pet and personal tracking.  Portman’s products are used for a variety of applications including facility security, AVL, fleet management, tracking, mobile resource management, location-based services, individual protection, emergency response, covert operations and RFID integration and logistics. Portman works with solutions providers, manufacturers, software companies, and end-users in over 70 countries.  The company is headquartered at 510 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 01845 USA; phone (978) 208-4770; fax (978) 208-4771. Please visit www.portmansecurity.com.

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Portman is an OEM manufacturer of GPS/satellite/GSM security products. With its 28 year background, Portman designs and manufactures GPS tracking devices for vehicles, assets, and individuals in over 70 countries.
www.portmansecurity.com