Integration Story: RFID Speeds Coliseum's Emergency Response

By Claire Swedberg, RFID Journal, Inc.

To expedite responses to emergencies and other incidents requiring assistance, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is using a communication system that includes active RFID tags provided by AeroScout and software from VenueSoft. The arena, home to the Oakland Athletics, Raiders and Golden State Warriors, is equipping 150 stadium employees with handheld RFID devices they can use to send alerts that specify the type and location of a problem.

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, which seats 62,000 people and hosts 100 events annually, had, like most other large stadiums, provided two-way radios to usher supervisors so they can report incidents during events. The radios let the supervisors speak to the coliseum's dispatch center, located at the ground floor of the facility, in order to describe the nature of the difficulty and the location.

Used with permission from RFID Journal, Inc.