FIRST 2 HELP YOU LIMITED

First 2 Help You - Lone Worker Protection

First2HelpYou provides 24/7/365 lone worker safety solutions with every emphasis placed on service provision. Our NSI gold certification demonstrates that we are compliant to BS8484:2016, and ISO9001:2015. Our Product portfolio comprises of dedicated devices, smartphone applications, all of which are supported by our online management portal ‘Connect’.

Features

  • BS8484 compliant service
  • 24/7/365 BS5979 CAT II Alarm Receiving Centre
  • Range of products and service
  • GPS location
  • Amber Alert / Red Alert / Mandown
  • Police Priority 1 Response (URN) Unique Reference Number
  • Connect management portal
  • Face to face / Online training provided
  • Account Management
  • Geofenced areas

Benefits

  • Providing lone worker protection
  • Duty of Care
  • Easy to use solutions / management portal
  • Variety of products
  • Customised roll out plans and training
  • Tailored service
  • Flexible pricing structure
  • Visibility of lone workers to know who is at risk

Pricing

£2.50 to £9.50 a unit

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

2 9 0 5 5 3 3 4 8 2 1 6 6 8 2

Contact

FIRST 2 HELP YOU LIMITED Alicia Mather
Telephone: 0333 7729401
Email: sales@first2helpyou.co.uk

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
The First2HelpYou Smartphone Applications are supported by Android and iOS only
System requirements
  • Android 4.3 or later
  • IOS 10 or later
  • Compatible web browser for portal access (Chrome/Safari/Firefox/Edge/Internet Explorer 11+)

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm, excl bank holidays and weekends. (Response time of 1 hour or less)
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
Web chat
Web chat support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support accessibility standard
WCAG 2.1 A
Web chat accessibility testing
Webchat provided by Tawk
Onsite support
Onsite support
Support levels
All users and devices are monitored 24/7/365.

Account Management / technical support is included within the service.

Initial group face to face training / online training is included free of charge for users and managers.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
We provide a range of onboarding options including group face to face (client site) training, train the trainer, e learning and phone support. All solutions are provided with supporting documentation.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
Data can be provided securely on request.
End-of-contract process
Once the contract has reached the minimum term and termination notice received and licences cancelled / devices returned no further charges will apply.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
Application to install
Yes
Compatible operating systems
  • Android
  • IOS
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Smartphone application available on both Android and iOS. Connect management portal is accessed via desktop or mobile / tablet, for real-time visibility of lone worker status and system administration.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
Our Connect management portal is the client interface and is accessible through desktop, mobile or tablet browser.
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
Our Connect management portal is the client interface and is accessible through desktop, mobile or tablet browser. Only allows access to individual account/s which permission has been granted to. Ability to update user information.
Accessibility testing
Third party verification
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
Users of the Connect portal can make changes to user details / devices & applications / escalation contacts. We have an API to allow our system to pass and receive data from other relevant systems.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Amber Alert timer,
Man Down impact and non-motion,
GPS reporting and visibility,
Access levels,
Account Hierarchy.

Scaling

Independence of resources
We use systems which can be scaled up to ensure any peaks in demand on service are met.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Non usage,
Full activity,
Last activity,
Alarm response times,
Genuine / non-genuine activation,
Geo fencing.
Reports can be provided to suit individual requirements.
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
In-house
Protecting data at rest
Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Data can be securely exported from the Connect portal in CSV format for those users who have the correct access levels.
Data export formats
CSV
Data import formats
CSV

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
99% uptime SLA. If the service level drops below 95% in any one month the a credit of 25% of the monthly service charge will be applied to the next invoice.
Approach to resilience
Data is stored on fully load balanced, geo-redundant replicated servers. Further information available upon request.
Outage reporting
Any outages are reported through emails and text messages. Regular updates will be provided until the issue is resolved and a report detailing the root cause and resolution will be provided.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
User name and password
2 Factor authentication
Full audit logging
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
Data is stored in third party data centre 27001 accredited
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
25/02/2016
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
N/A
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
  • BS8484:2016
  • BS7858:2019
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • ARC hold BS5979:2007

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
Our information systems infrastructure (servers, networking equipment, etc.) are located at third party ISO27001 audited data centres. We manage all of our storage and servers located in those data centres. Technical Director is responsible for internal policies and processes.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
Changes are guided by our technology roadmap. Each change / upgrade is deployed in a lab environment and tested fully before deployment.
Vulnerability management type
Undisclosed
Vulnerability management approach
Annual penetration tests are undertaken in house which address any potential unknown issues. Patch management is in place for all live systems and is rolled out in line with Cyber Essentials requirements. We monitor vendor vulnerabilities and apply patches where advised, also monitor CVE databases that relate to our systems.
Protective monitoring type
Undisclosed
Protective monitoring approach
Monitoring systems are in place to detect non approved access / use of the system which actively notifies support personnel. Access controls are altered in response and full security incident investigation is triggered. Immediate response form the point of identification.
Incident management type
Undisclosed
Incident management approach
We have an incident management process published which all employees follow. Incidents are reported to the Technical Director who conducts the investigation. Incident reports are filed.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

N/A
Covid-19 recovery

Covid-19 recovery

N/A
Tackling economic inequality

Tackling economic inequality

N/A
Equal opportunity

Equal opportunity

N/A
Wellbeing

Wellbeing

A lone worker safety product and service can help employers rest assured knowing that their employees are as safe as possible. It is also reassuring for employees as they may face physical/verbal abuse, illness, or injury. In the unfortunate event of a situation like this, they have a discreet communication tool to seek immediate help.

Pricing

Price
£2.50 to £9.50 a unit
Discount for educational organisations
Yes
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
We offer a free trial of up to 10 users, for a period of 1 month. Any other requirements can be discussed further.
Link to free trial
https://www.first2helpyou.co.uk/free-trial/

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at sales@first2helpyou.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.