Remote Worker Protection Reinvented with Fleetware’s Portable Duress Button
Keeping workers safe in remote or high-risk environments is one of the toughest responsibilities for any business. When staff are required to step away from their vehicles and operate alone, the risks increase and traditional safety systems quickly reach their limits. Fleetware’s portable remote duress button has been developed to close that gap, giving workers immediate access to help even when they are far beyond mobile coverage.
A Safety Tool Designed for Real Field Conditions
Many safety solutions assume a worker remains close to their vehicle. In reality, industries such as construction, civil works, energy, and remote infrastructure maintenance require staff to move freely across large and often isolated worksites.
The Fleetware duress button is designed specifically for these environments. Lightweight, portable, and easy to use, it remains accessible to the worker at all times, even when they are 100 metres from their vehicle.
Consider a real-world scenario. A technician inspecting equipment in the field collapses from heat stress or suffers a snake bite and cannot physically return to the vehicle. In situations like this, speed matters. The duress button gives them a way to alert their team instantly, without needing to move or reach communication equipment.
How the System Works
With a single press of the portable button:
- A signal is transmitted directly to the in-vehicle receiver
- The receiver triggers an alarm
- The alert is sent via satellite to the cloud
- The business receives an immediate notification
This ensures your team is made aware of an emergency instantly, regardless of whether the worker is within 4G reception.
A Powerful Extension of the Remote & Lone Worker Platform
Fleetware’s Remote & Lone Worker solution already provides businesses with reliable tracking and communication capabilities for vehicles operating well outside mobile coverage. The portable duress button enhances this system by extending safety beyond the cab and directly to the worker.
This added layer of protection helps businesses:
- Strengthen duty of care
- Minimise emergency response times
- Reduce risk during isolated work
- Improve workforce confidence and wellbeing
It is a simple device with significant impact, particularly for teams who routinely work in unpredictable or hazardous environments.
Supporting Your Most Valuable Asset – Your People
Every business wants to ensure its workers return home safely. The portable duress button gives employees reassurance that help is always within reach, and it gives managers confidence that no worker is ever truly isolated.
Whether your team is maintaining remote infrastructure, conducting field inspections, or operating across large outdoor areas, Fleetware’s duress solution adds a critical safeguard exactly where it is needed most — at the worker’s side.
To discuss how this technology can support your safety strategy, get in touch with Fleetware. We’re here to help you protect your people, wherever the job takes them.
