Safety for meter readers and field service workers.
A meter reader enters dozens of private properties a day, alone, unannounced, and off the street. The risks are unglamorous and constant: dogs, aggressive occupants, trips on unfamiliar ground, and rounds that put a worker two hours from the depot.
What meter readers and field service workers are actually up against
Dog attacks and occupant aggression on private property, slips and falls on unfamiliar terrain, and long solo rounds where nobody would notice a missed hour.
- A dog attack in a backyard with the gate now between the worker and the street
- An occupant who objects, aggressively, to someone being on their property
- A fall on a remote round where the next scheduled human contact is end of shift
What we'd recommend
Match the tool to the risk. Most teams layer a monitored app with a wearable trigger so help arrives whether the worker presses, gestures, falls, or goes quiet.
Falcon
Fall detection and no-movement alerts on a standalone 4G wearable - the dog attack and the fall are both scenarios where pressing a button may not be possible.
See Falcon ›Duress App
Automatic check-ins across the round, escalating when one is missed.
See Duress App ›Eagle
For utility field crews: rugged, IP67, with a week-long battery.
See Eagle ›