Check your facts! BS8484

Most organisations seeking a lone worker solution in the UK are aware of BS8484, the British Standard for a lone worker device service. If you aren't aware then in simple terms, BS8484 covers off not just the lone worker device requirements, monitoring and response requirements but it also covers the financial standing of a supplier and the insurances they must keep.

However, some unscrupulous companies are claiming 'compliance' with the standard without being any more specific about their solutions and whether or not they as a company have been audited against the whole of the standard.

I guess its like everything in life...you shouldn't necessarily believe what someone tells you!

To prove compliance, ask for a copy of an audit certificate and check that the company has been audited against the whole of the standard. The risk is that if you dont, then the supplier may not be able to provide as thorough solution as you had hoped and worst still, may not be able to escalate an incident through to the police when required.