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Play Ball! Firetide – a player in the Little League Baseball World Series security solution

Aug 21, 2013

2013-08-21 Little League World Series.jpgStep aside MLB®, it’s that time of year when Little League takes the main stage. For 10 days the best Little League Baseball® players from all over the world come together and battle it out to see who will be champion. Along with the teams, coaches and parents, over 400,000 spectators from around the world come to watch the games in the small borough of South Williamsport, PA, population less than 6,500. The attention of all these fans and players is on the field, where it should be. Creating a secure environment is not their concern but it is an important part of the experience and has always been a priority to Jim Ferguson, director of security for Little League Baseball and Softball.  That’s why Jim put together a state of the art technology solution provided by Allied Telesis, Axis, Firetide and Lenel to provide the onsite security forces with the high-performance IP video surveillance solution they need to ensure a safe, fun experience for all the players and fans.

With Firetide’s wireless infrastructure mesh technology, the Little League Baseball World Series has increased the video surveillance coverage area significantly over previous years. The Firetide wireless video network, coupled with a new mix of Axis Communications network cameras, will provide security forces with live video feeds of areas directly surrounding the baseball stadiums, public parking lots, and the dormitory complex which houses all players and coaches during their two-week stay.

In addition to the fixed camera locations, motorized mobile security vehicles will be outfitted with Firetide wireless mesh nodes, effectively turning them into roaming hot spots that provide network access to security forces roaming the grounds via portable devices such as laptops, smartphones and iPads. The roaming capability increases the overall coverage area of the video network, and provides security officers with live visibility even as they are approaching a scene.

Little League Baseball security officers will have the ability to access the video network and control each camera from a centralized location, enabling them to help locate lost individuals, detect people approaching secured areas, track suspicious items, monitor public parking lots, count crowd size, and provide an overall sense of security for the players and attendees.

With all this state-of-the-art security, fans can sit back, cheer for their team and enjoy the festivities in a fun and safe environment! More Information


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