PALM BEACH, ARUBA (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009) – October 1st will mark a special day in Aruba, as for the first time in the island’s history a unique pilot will start to better the work of fire fighters. Local partners Setar, a telecommunications specialist, all 3 Aruba Marriott properties and the fire brigade joined forces in this pilot, using a new software system called iProtect. With iProtect the Aruba Fire Brigade will be immediately notified in case of a fire or any other major calamity at the monitored location - in this pilot the Aruba Marriott properties.
Biggest advantage of the iProtect system is time improvement. “Soon as a fire or emergency occurs at any Marriott property we are notified by the system immediately. A screen will pop up showcasing the exact location of the calamity and since this is a real-time notification system we can send a truck out immediately. With a team of firefighters will already be on their way, we’ll make a call to Marriott verifying if indeed assistance of the Aruba Fire Brigade is needed. Should such be the case, we gained a lot of time and can have our teams on location much faster” says Setar’s iProtect-specialist Alvin Tromp in a 30-minute explanation at the fire station.
For the Aruba Marriott properties it was a no brainer to participate in this pilot. “We are proud to take part in this historical pilot that can mark the start of a better and even safer Aruba for the future. The safety of our guests and associates is one of the core values at Marriott and therefore participating in this pilot was a great fit” explains Sergio Wever, Director of Loss Prevention at Marriott.
The iProtect system is hosted by Setar’s server on a private and secured network. Setar is excited that the new system will be put into use on October 1st and looks forward to sharing the results of this pilot with other partners on the island. “Think of an organization like the Aruba Airport where safety also plays a very important role. We would consider them as a next partner to also try out the iProtect software system”, states David Dubero, Account Manager at Setar.
The pilot with Marriott will take six months and in due time learnings and take aways from this unique safety pilot with be shared with the community.
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