Contact Closures

Contact closure is one of the simplest connections in a building. A button, switch, or cabinet door opens or closes, and that change can sound an alarm or turn on a light. That simplicity makes it reliable. But the signal only says on or off, not what happened, where, or who should respond. InformaCast from Singlewire Software turns that simple signal into a message people can act on.

Know what happened, and where
When someone opens an automated external defibrillator (AED) cabinet, InformaCast can alert the right people with what happened and where. It reaches them on phones, computers, overhead speakers, digital signs, and other devices at the same time.

People nearby who are trained to help learn which cabinet was opened and that someone may need medical help, so they can respond right away. InformaCast also keeps a record of each alert. It can send the alert to a collaboration platform or a shared email address for follow-up.

Let InformaCast switch things on
InformaCast can also send a signal back out, activating equipment like strobes or door locks as part of an alert. When it’s over, InformaCast can switch equipment back to normal and send an all-clear.

Working together every day
Your contact closures and InformaCast work together on ordinary days, too. When someone presses an equipment stop button, the team responsible learns right away which one stopped. Because people rely on these alerts every day, the system is already proven and trusted when an emergency happens.

Contact closures send a simple on/off signal. Connected to InformaCast, that signal becomes an alert that tells people what happened and where.