Automated emergency notification system

A notification system, for installation within a facility, comprising:

• a telephone system having two line outputs and a plurality of extension handsets for placement throughout the facility, the telephone system including an internal extension that when dialed by one of the extension handsets generates ring signals on both of the line outputs;
• a plurality of external warning devices for locating throughout the facility;
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• a controller having a triggering unit and an alert unit, the triggering unit including a pair of phone line inputs connected to the line outputs of the telephone system, each phone line input having a ring detector associated therewith for detecting a ring signal on its associated phone line, the triggering unit determining an alert condition when both ring detectors simultaneously detect a ring signal on its associated phone line input, the alert unit providing automated warnings upon the detection of the alert condition from the triggering unit, the automated warnings include alert enabling signals and alert content signals, the alert content signals including voice recordings of audible warning messages that are provided for use by warning devices.

A notification system installation, comprising:

• a facility including a main building and auxiliary areas outside of the main building, the main building including hallways and a plurality of rooms;
• a telephone system having a pair of line outputs and a plurality of extension handsets that are positioned throughout the facility including in the rooms, the telephone system including an internal extension that provides a ring signal on both of the line outputs when the internal extension is dialed on one of the extension handsets;
• a plurality of external warning devices, including warning lights, warning speakers, and warning message displays located in the hallways;
• at least one triggering device located within one of the hallways;
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• a controller having a triggering unit and an alert unit, the triggering unit including a pair of phone line inputs connected to the pair of line outputs of the telephone system, having a ring detector associated with each phone line input for detecting a ring signal thereon, the triggering unit determining an alert condition when both ring detectors simultaneously detect a ring signal on its associated phone line input or when actuated by the at least one triggering device, the alert unit providing automated warnings to the external warning devices upon the detection of the alert condition from the triggering unit, the automated warnings include alert enabling signals and alert content signals, the alert content signals including voice recordings of audible warning messages that are provided on the warning speakers and visible messages displayed on the warning message displays;
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• at least one remote unit and a wireless remote notification transmitter, the remote unit is located outside of the main building, has a warning device, and is not hardwired to the controller, the wireless remote notification transmitter is connected to the controller to wirelessly transmit the automated warnings to the remote unit so that they may be conveyed through said warning device of said remote unit.