Does Your CCTV Provider Offer a Good Alert System? | The Importance of Real-Time Alerts in Modern Security Systems
If you have a CCTV system installed in your vehicles, chances are you’ve wished at some point that, despite having the cameras available, you were alerted to certain events in real time. While cameras are there, watching everything, they rarely communicate with clients to notify them of important events as they happen.
With the new AI-driven systems, more advanced services are now available. Cameras are no longer just passive observers—they are active witnesses, keeping the fleet owner informed of everything happening in real time.
Below is a list of the most important alerts your CCTV system should have, and why these should be considered a minimum requirement in today’s services:
1. ALERT IF ANY CAMERA IS DISCONNECTED
It's essential to be automatically informed when a camera disconnects. Some vehicles have up to 15 cameras, each serving a critical function and offering a necessary view to cover any incident.
What’s the point of having a sophisticated security camera system if, when one goes offline for any reason, you aren’t notified in time to fix it? That’s why it’s crucial to have a service that provides real-time alerts on the status of all cameras in your vehicles.
2. ALERT IF CAMERAS ARE NOT RECORDING PROPERLY
Your cameras might be functioning perfectly, with excellent visibility and top-quality footage. But what happens if the storage system stops working? When will you find out you’ve lost days of recordings? Exactly—when it’s too late, and you’re searching for incident footage.
This alert is one of the most necessary and important: a notification when the system isn’t recording! This should be a basic requirement in any sophisticated CCTV system.
3. DRIVER STATUS ALERTS
While not as critical as the previous points, modern technology can help reduce accidents by monitoring the condition of your drivers. Globally, 20% of road accidents are caused by driver fatigue. This can cost companies millions, and even worse, it could cost an employee their life. Today, AI systems can detect when a driver is tired and prompt action.
Imagine receiving a message from your CCTV provider saying, “Your driver is fatigued, please check in.” You can then review the camera footage, call the driver, and ask them to take a break. You’ve just saved a life.
Another crucial alert is when a driver is using their phone. Did you know that in 2020, 17 people were killed, and 499 were injured in road accidents in Great Britain due to drivers using mobile phones? By intervening when drivers use their phones, you could significantly reduce these kinds of accidents.
4. ALERT FOR HARSH BRAKING
Lastly, it’s useful to know if your driver is a risk-taker on the road. Do they speed? Do they frequently brake harshly? These alerts can tell you if a driver is more likely to be involved in an accident. It’s something that can be addressed with the driver and monitored closely. This alert is a strong predictor of who might be involved in the next incident.
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Keep this in mind:
At MANTIS Live, we have successfully helped reduce up to 40% of accidents for our clients, thanks to our exceptional alert system. With real-time alerts, our system actively monitors and informs fleet owners of critical events, helping them take immediate action and prevent incidents before they happen. This powerful alert system is what sets us apart in the CCTV industry.
These alerts will improve the safety of your vehicles and drivers, helping reduce accidents significantly. You’re saving money and, more importantly, lives. Today, we have access to this kind of technology—don’t miss the opportunity to use it. Remember, a CCTV system without alerts is hardly worth having.
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