[asterisk-users] How to notify an event to every user

[Olivier]

2008/9/22 Steve Totaro <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>

> As said before, paging would work well.  A walk through of the
> building would be helpful too.


In this case, walking all the way through the building is not possible (way
too long).

>
>
> Although rash, pull the fire alarm, making sure to remove the
> connections to the fire department.  Killing the power shortly after
> would certainly help providing you have lighted emergency exit signs.
>
> You could leave a sign on the door when you lock it with a number to
> call to get out, this could be done via Asterisk with right kind of
> automagic door lock, otherwise, stick around and get ready to answer
> calls.


Nice idea :  I haven't thought about that one.

>
>
> There are many buildings with stairwells that open to the stairs but
> will not open from the stairs, maybe if you give more details, a good
> solution could be devised.
>
> A few cans of tear gas can clear an area post haste ;-)
>
> Curious, are you shutting down your company without giving notice?


Not at the moment but, just in case, I will try to use tear gas, first ;-)


>  I
> feel that if an employee should give two weeks notice, so should the
> employer.
>
> If not, you could simply install a key card system for at least the
> main door, or a motion sensor that activates a servo in the door
> locking mechanism.  Either way, it should be fairly cheap.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Gordon Henderson
> <gordon+asterisk at drogon.net <gordon%2Basterisk at drogon.net>> wrote:
> > On Sun, 21 Sep 2008, Olivier wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I've got this case :
> >> When the last staff member is about to leave and lock offices, he would
> like
> >> to notify everybody "Offices are about to be closed" so that (s)he
> wouldn't
> >> lock anybody in.
> >> Which is the smartest way to do it ?
> >>
> >> I thought of either :
> >> 1. sending an SMS,
> >> 2. calling every extension 1 by 1 with a pre-recorded message,
> >> ...
> >>
> >> SMS is fine but it is desired that members shouldn't find "We"re about
> to
> >> close" message when they arrive in the morning.
> >> Calling everybody might take a long time and difficult to "tame" (as
> people
> >> forward calls here and there).
> >>
> >> Any idea ?
> >
> > Arrange the building to have a master lights off switch. Push it, then
> > wait for the screams. This was used in a place I worked some years back.
> >
> > Use the intercom/page functions on the phones you have - dial the page
> > button - say "Anyone left?" and if no-one screams, then turn the lights
> > out.
> >
> > Arrange a ring-time for "night bells" - ring it. Wait for the screams.
> >
> > Many ways. The simplest might just be to use a lock system that can be
> > opened from the inside. (alarms not withstanding)
> >
> > Gordon
> >
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