June 21, 2007
Extreme CCTV surveillance cameras to protect critical Vancouver, BC infrastructure
When was the last time you thought about where your power came from? What about your gas? The water that comes out of your shower every morning? Maybe it was yesterday, or this morning, or maybe you've never thought about it before. We take infrastructure - the network of vital services like electricity, power, water and gas - for granted. Paradoxically, however, power plants and water treatment facilities, as well as other infrastructure elements like train stations, highways and ports, are susceptible for the same reason.
Protecting infrastructure has long been a priority of security and government officials, as interference or destruction with elements like the power grid can cause waves of destruction that are far greater than imagined (think of the giant power outage that struck the east coast in summer 2003).
Traditionally, power plants and water treatment facilities have been protected in a variety of methods, including security guards and alarm systems. In its youth, video surveillance was not a viable form of security for these extreme elements simply due to the possible dangers that their failure could bring. This has all changed with the introduction of robust security technologies from surveillance company Extreme CCTV. Specializing in creating cameras in hazardous environments, Extreme CCTV systems are constructed to withstand extreme temperature, weather, electrical surges, and other hazards; while being completely self-contained. The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada recently announced a plan to use Extreme CCTV video surveillance systems to protect several of its public works sites, including water treatment plants, power plants, and nuclear facilities. Based in nearby Sudbury, BC, Extreme CCTV's powerful internal and external security features have the potential to create a new ways of dealing with infrastructure threats and making their security more flexible and powerful than ever.
Posted by Jennifer on June 21, 2007 5:15 PM | Comments (0)
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