Project Outline
Wiltshire Air Ambulance is an emergency medical charity that provides pre-hospital emergency care, in the air or on land, including treatments normally only available in hospital.
A new airbase site location on the outskirts of Melksham – a newbuild construction required an integrated audio system to help communicate and control the activation response and to alert the doctors / pilots across the support building and helicopter hangars.
Abletek had previous experience with similar air ambulance and emergency response services, we discussed this and any site specific requirements. Our detained design solution was created and provided to the project engineering consultants. Following approval, the audio systems were installed by the project electrical contractors, with Abletek site support for testing and commissioning.
Audio Applications
- Public Address (PA) / Tannoy
- Audio activation system (message playout)
Audio Specification & Technologies
- 100v line, high impedance
- Bespoke signal relay interface used during alert activation
- Traditional audio message player (MP3)
Installation Details
Our design solution was based on traditional 100v line. Cables to speakers were installed through existing cable ducting between the main support building and helicopter hangars. A single audio broadcast zone was created (all audio to all areas/speakers).
The system was used for general use Public Address (PA) / Tannoy announcements – operated from a standard paging microphone based in the service control room.
A series of wall buttons were installed to the office block and helicopter hangars – these were to be used by staff to instigate a response ‘call out’ alarm. Medical staff, doctors and pilots used this alarm to respond and ready for service and flight as required.
