Ford Motor Company Deploys Federal Signal SmartMSG Critical Communications System

University Park, IL - Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, announced that Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Motor Company has deployed its Federal Signal SmartMSG critical communications system to enable interoperable communications.

In the event of a HazMat, health, fire or police-related incident, SmartMSG will enable dispatchers from Ford Motor Company's (FMC) global communication center to quickly notify FMC first responders of incidents. The Federal Signal SmartMSG system will be used throughout many of Ford's diverse facilities in southeast Michigan and beyond.

SmartMSG provides first responders with a comprehensive interoperability solution to enable emergency alert notification and live communication across virtually any device, including 2-way radios, phones, computers, pagers, public and industrial warning systems, sirens and more. Disparate radio systems can be bridged by docking radios into the mobile command and control unit or stationary unit. With the Federal Signal SmartMSG system, communications equipment is linked to enable various entities to work together seamlessly during emergency incidents and planned events.

"We are pleased that Ford Motor Company has deployed the Federal Signal SmartMSG critical communications solution to enhance safety, security and well-being in its industrial workplace," said David R. McConnaughey, president of Federal Signal's Safety and Security Systems Group. "Government, municipal and business leaders continue to specify the Federal Signal SmartMSG system for a comprehensive way to stay in touch with first responders and employees during any event."

The Codespear-enabled Federal Signal SmartMSG critical communications system is part of the Federal Signal interoperability platform to advance safety, security and well-being in communities and workplaces around the world.

SOURCE: Federal Signal