Caso de Éxito: “¡Amigo, tu casa se está incendiando!” – AREC mejora los procedimientos de capacitación del Servicio de Bomberos del Reino Unido

Estimados socios de ADENA, nuestro caso de éxito destaca cómo AREC está apoyando a héroes de la vida real, el Servicio de Bomberos de West Midlands (WMFS). Nuestros productos forman parte de un sistema diseñado por Hadleigh Technical Support en colaboración con nuestro distribuidor, Tukans (The CUK Group). Esta solución ha mejorado significativamente los procedimientos de capacitación del WMFS, permitiendo que tanto los nuevos reclutas como los oficiales experimentados estén mejor preparados para una amplia variedad de escenarios de emergencia.

El Servicio de Bomberos de West Midlands es el segundo servicio de bomberos y rescate más importante de Inglaterra. Cubre un área de aproximadamente 1000 kilómetros cuadrados y atiende a una población de alrededor de tres millones de personas en siete autoridades locales: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall y Wolverhampton. Sin embargo, no es solo el tamaño del área lo que hace que este servicio sea tan vital – también es el hecho de que incluye algunas de las comunidades más desfavorecidas del país. Con desafíos socioeconómicos y de salud asociados, el riesgo de incendios y otras emergencias es particularmente alto, lo que significa que el servicio debe estar preparado para cualquier situación en todo momento. Con este fin, el servicio buscó un sistema AV profesional para su sede – uno que apoyara sesiones de formación integrales y reforzara la preparación para emergencias.

LS-860(N) Media Station

En colaboración con Hadleigh Technical Support, nuestro distribuidor en el Reino Unido, Tukans (The CUK Group), proporcionó una solución basada en AREC LS-860 Media Station, junto con productos de otras marcas. Este modelo de Media Station puede procesar hasta cuatro fuentes de video simultáneamente, combinarlas con gráficos personalizados y mezclarlas en diseños de video definidos por el usuario. La estación graba estas fuentes de video de dos maneras – tanto en un video mixto de las fuentes combinadas y personalizadas como en archivos de video individuales. Las grabaciones se guardan internamente en el disco duro de 2TB de la LS-860, pero también pueden almacenarse en NAS, memorias USB u otros dispositivos externos. La LS-860 también puede enviar las fuentes de video conectadas en varios modos, ya sea en diseños personalizables o como transmisiones en bucle en pantallas locales – una característica particularmente importante para lograr los objetivos de capacitación del servicio de bomberos.

Sala de supervision

En la sede del WMFS, nuestra estación graba video de múltiples cámaras CI-22H y de computadoras con software de simulación de escenarios. Las cámaras se ubican en distintas partes de la instalación – algunas capturando a los participantes en entrenamiento y otras enfocadas en los evaluadores. Las computadoras simulan una variedad de situaciones de emergencia que podrían ocurrir en el campo. Las vistas combinadas de estas fuentes de video se muestran en las salas de control y capacitación, gracias a las capacidades de bucle de la LS-860 y a la gestión de señales proporcionada por los productos AVoIP Netvio IP-JP4-60. Los dispositivos de Netvio distribuyen distintas fuentes y salidas de la LS-860 a estas salas con una latencia visualmente imperceptible.

Graba el video mixto y cada fuente de video original individualmente

Otra característica que convierte a la LS-860 en la opción ideal para este escenario es su capacidad de grabar fuentes de audio individuales en archivos de video independientes. Esto permite a los evaluadores revisar el desempeño de cada participante de manera separada, sin interferencia del audio del software de simulación u otros micrófonos. Esta funcionalidad también está permitiendo al servicio de bomberos realizar múltiples sesiones de entrenamiento de manera simultánea usando solo una Media Station, lo que hace que el dispositivo sea aún más valioso para la institución.

Salida de video mixto de la LS-860

En cuanto al audio, se está utilizando un DSP de Symetrix. Este combina de forma fluida entradas claras de micrófonos de techo de arreglo suspendido ClockAudio C-303-D y micrófonos inalámbricos Televic Unite. El dispositivo Symetrix distribuye las señales de audio a varios puntos finales, incluyendo la LS-860 y los altavoces de techo Dante de Vaddio.

El sistema está ayudando al servicio de bomberos a impartir mejores entrenamientos a su personal. ¡Mira el video a continuación para ver el sistema en acción!

Mira el video: Capacitación de nuevos reclutas

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Case Study: “Mate, your house’s burning!” – AREC enhances UK Fire Service training procedures.

Dear ADENA Partners, our latest case study highlights how AREC is supporting real-life heroes – the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS). Our products are part of a system designed by Hadleigh Technical Support in collaboration with our distributor, Tukans (The CUK Group). This solution has significantly enhanced WMFS’s training procedures, enabling both new recruits and experienced officers to be better prepared for a wide range of emergency scenarios.

The West Midlands Fire Service is the second most important fire and rescue service in England. It covers an area of approximately 1000 square kilometres and serves a population of about three million people across seven local authorities: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. However, it is not only the size of the area that makes this fire service so vital – it is also the fact that it includes some of the most deprived communities in the country. With associated socio-economic and health-related challenges, the risk of fires and other emergencies is particularly high, meaning the fire service must always be prepared for any situation at all times. To this end, the fire service sought a professional AV system for its headquarters – one that would support comprehensive training sessions and enhance emergency preparedness.

LS-860(N) Media Station

Partnering with Hadleigh Technical Support, our UK distributor Tukans (The CUK Group) provided a solution based on the AREC LS-860 Media Station, alongside products from other brands. This model of Media Station can process up to four video sources simultaneously, combining them with custom graphics and mixing them into user-defined video layouts. The station records these video sources in two ways – both in a specified layout and as individual video files. Recordings are saved internally on the LS-860’s 2TB hard drive, but can also be stored on NAS, USB drives, or other external storage devices. The LS-860 can also output connected video sources in various modes, whether in customisable video layouts or as looping feeds on local displays – a feature that was particularly important for achieving the fire service’s training goals.

At the WMFS headquarters, our station recorded video from multiple CI-22H cameras and computers running scenario simulator software. The cameras were positioned throughout the facility – some capturing the trainees, others focused on the examiners. The computers simulated a variety of emergency situations that might occur in the field. Combined views of these video sources were displayed in control and training rooms, made possible by the loop-through capabilities of the LS-860 and signal management provided by Netvio’s IP‑JP4‑60 AVoIP products. Netvio devices distributed different sources and LS-860 outputs to these rooms with visually lossless latency.

Another feature that made the LS-860 the perfect fit for this scenario was its ability to record individual audio sources onto individual video files. This enabled assessors to review each participant’s performance independently of the audio from the simulator software or other microphones. This functionality also allowed the fire service to conduct multiple training sessions simultaneously using just one Media Station, making it an even more valuable choice for the institution.

As for audio, a Symetrix DSP was used. It seamlessly combined clear audio inputs from ClockAudio C-303-D array hanging microphones and Televic Unite radio microphones. The Symetrix device distributed the audio feeds to various endpoints, including the LS-860 and Vaddio Dante ceiling speakers.

Although the system was only installed a few days ago, it is already helping the fire service deliver better training for its staff. Take a look at the video below to see the system in action!

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Case Study: An AREC a Day Makes the Dentist Say Hooray!

Dear ADENA Partners, our case study this month comes from a respected dental practice in the UK, Lodge Dental. Delivered by system integrator Spartan Audio through our distributor, the CUK Group / Tukans, this project is a perfect example of how professional healthcare institutions can use AREC devices to create impressive presentations and recordings – without requiring any training.

Lodge Dental is a private dental practice located in the picturesque town of Abergavenny, Wales. This award-winning institution is known for providing the highest standard of care, thanks to its highly trained team. Due to its strong reputation, Lodge Dental has become a hub for sharing industry knowledge and showcasing new technologies in that part of the UK, regularly welcoming guest practitioners who perform demonstration surgeries and deliver guest lectures.

To make the training and guidance sessions held at the clinic more visually engaging and easier to manage, Lodge Dental began exploring professional AV solutions. The key requirement was simplicity – practitioners without a technical background needed to be able to present and record lectures effortlessly. At the same time, the solution had to deliver visually appealing results that would make presentations enjoyable to watch. From a hardware perspective, it also needed to support multiple HDMI inputs from across the building, including Mac and Windows laptops, Canon cameras, and surgical cameras. Spartan Audio, a leading system integrator in Wales, delivered just what the doctor ordered with a system based on AREC technology and a selection of other complementary brands.

LS-860(N) Media Station

The AREC LS-860 Media Stations fully met all of these requirements and became the foundation upon which the entire solution was built. These powerful devices offer four HDMI inputs, allowing a wide range of hardware to be connected with ease. The Media Stations handle several key tasks – firstly, they are used for source switching, enabling smooth transitions between various camera and laptop inputs. They also provide custom video layouts, combining video sources in split-screen, picture-in-picture, and other formats, while adding graphic effects and branding for a polished look. Presenters at Lodge Dental can easily choose which source  – or combination of sources – to display, thanks to the Media Station’s versatile outputs.

What’s more, the LS-860 enhances the visual flow with built-in production features, such as customisable fade-in and fade-out transitions. These not only contribute to a more professional presentation but also help mask camera movement. When sessions need to be recorded, the LS-860 handles that too – capturing both the mixed video output with custom graphics and layouts, as well as all individual video sources separately.

The stations at Lodge Dental were configured for easy control through multiple methods. One of the primary solutions is the Symetrix Prism, which provides access to key LS-860 functions as requested by the clinic, while also managing audio routing – including background music, the outdoor terrace speaker system, and wireless microphones. Additional control is available through the LS-860’s Online Director web interface, offering more options for graphical customisation and source previews. A mobile-friendly version of this interface is also available and requires no special software – users can access it directly through a standard web browser.

The video sources at Lodge Dental are connected to the LS-860 using Blustream’s HDBaseT products – specifically, HEX11WP-TX transmitters and HEX70CS-RX receivers. Multiple pairs of these devices are installed throughout the clinic to ensure near-zero latency in content transmission. The resulting video is displayed on Optoma 86” Interactive Flat Panels, with an additional monitor located in the surgery room. This setup allows dentists to monitor their work in real time while adjusting the cameras as needed.

Lodge Dental is very pleased with the implemented system and continues to use it regularly with great success. Is your clinic or hospital looking for a solution that makes training and capturing procedures easier than ever? Contact us at www.a-dena.com – we’ll be happy to discuss how we can help.

Special thanks to the Spartan Audio team for providing the materials!

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