Clinical Staff User Manual Full-door Ligature Alarm STG028 REV: 1 (20200731)
Door Alarm Overview 3 What Does It Do? 3 Which Doors Is It Installed On? 3 Ligature Alarms 3 What Conditions Will Trigger a Ligature Alarm? 3 How Does the Alarm Look and Sound? 3 Response to a Ligature Alarm 4 Door Alarm Testing 4 Test tools 4 Ligature Test Tool - SHC96-203 4 Magnet Test Tool - SHC96-217 4 Door Alarm Weekly Test (No Audible Alarm) 5 Full System Door Alarm Test (Audible Alarm) 6 Door Alarm Testing Schedule 7 Automatic Fault Detection 8 Possible Door Alarm Faults
Door Alarm Overview The Full-door Ligature Alarm has been developed specifically for Mental Health inpatient environments to alert staff of ligature attempts made on doors. What Does It Do? Integrating seamlessly into Safehinge Primera (SHP) bedroom doorsets, the alarm turns the door into a large ‘weighing scale’ sensing additional weight applied during a ligature attempt. If a ligature is detected an alarm will sound alerting staff to the emergency.
Response to a Ligature Alarm 1. Check alarm display / over door lights to identify which Door Alarm is alarming 2. Go to room and evaluate the situation (Fully open the door to stop alarm re-triggering). 3. Cancel alarm using staff attack alarm system interface Door Alarm Testing Regular testing of the Full-door Ligature Alarm is essential to ensure that the system continues to work as intended throughout its service life.
Door Alarm Weekly Test (No Audible Alarm) This test does not trigger an alarm through the Staff Alarm system. Used to test that the Door Alarm system is working, but does not test the connection to the Staff Alarm system.
Full System Door Alarm Test (Audible Alarm) Triggers an audible alarm through the Staff Alarm system, used to prove that the entire system is working as intended.
Door Alarm Testing Schedule We recommend that you perform the Door Alarm Only Test on every Door Alarm at least once a week. The dashboard will remind you to complete these tests. We also recommend that you complete Full System Tests at regular intervals to flush through the entire system. Your clinical management team is responsible for setting a schedule for these tests.
Automatic Fault Detection The Full-door Ligature Alarm continually monitors itself for faults that may prevent it detecting a ligature event. It is possible that a fault could occur that the system is not able to detect automatically. Routine testing of the system is critical to ensuring that any undetected faults are noticed and corrected. Possible Door Alarm Faults Fault Name Fault Description Re-Trigger Period Battery Low Battery has reached 30% capacity.
Responding to a Fault Alert STG028 REV:1 (20200731) 9
Door Alarm Dashboard The Dashboard has been developed to support the Full-door Ligature Alarms and provide Clinical and Estates teams with an immediate insight into the status of each Alarm. The Dashboard should only be viewed from an area where Service Users cannot see the screen. Each room fitted with a Door Alarm is listed on the Dashboard and the rows are RAG rated (Red, Amber, Green) to provide a quick, visual indication of the status.
Dashboard Status Explained The different dashboard status, their meanings and recommended actions are defined in the table below: Colour Green Yellow Orange Orange Red Red Status Sub-Status Meaning Clinical Action The Full-door Ligature Alarm has no known faults and has been tested in the last 7 days. None Required. Test Required The Full-door Ligature Alarm has no known faults but it has been more than 7 days since it was tested. Carry out a Test Alarm to ensure it is still working.
Appendix Appendix A - Site Details Alarm Names Door / Room Name Alarm System Identifier Bed XYZ Bed XYZ Floor Plans Include marked up floor plans showing which doors are alarmed Fault Alert Configuration Alert Type Configured Door Buzzer Muted/Not Muted Alarm System Fault Alerts Yes/No Email Alerts Yes/No Dashboard Yes/No STG028 REV:1 (20200731) 12
Appendix B - Alarm System Integration Configuration FCC WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FULL-DOOR LIGATURE ALARM PRODUCT DATA SHEET Detecting ligature attempts across the entire door. PRODUCT OUTLINE The Full-door Ligature Alarm has been developed specifically for Mental Health inpatient environments to alert staff of ligature attempts made across the entire bedroom door. Integrating seamlessly into Safehinge Primera (SHP) bedroom doorsets, the alarm turns the door into a large ‘weighing scale’ sensing vertical weight changes addressing the limitations of existing door top alarms.
PRODUCT DIAGRAM - DOOR ALARM The Door Alarm has two main components, the Transmitter and the Sensing Strap, connected by a cable running within the bottom of the door leaf. The PCB within the Transmitter communicates wireless to the Receivers. Transmitter Housing The Door Alarm will be pre-installed into a SHP doorset.
SYSTEM LAYOUT B - Staff Alarm System Cloud (Not supplied by SHP) Alarm System Staff alarm infrastructure will vary by company. This may include: display unit, indicator panels and alarm override / reset. All staff alarm infrastructure must be installed by staff alarm company SHP Dashboard D - Dashboard Infrastructure Gateway Router Firewall Connection will vary depending on staff alarm system.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - TRANSMITTER Power Input: 9V Alkaline battery pack Certification: CE & FCC Battery Life: 6 - 12 Months (depending on use) Radio Fire Rating: up to FD30 Frequency: 915.1MHz / 868MHz (US/EU) Radio Mechanical Performance: Suitable for Medium Secure Mental Health Wards Range: 15 m (depending on building fabrication) Load Sensitivity: < 10 Kg TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - RECEIVER Power Input: 9-36V DC (12 V 1A nominal) Certification: CE & FCC Radio Frequency: 868MHz / 915.
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