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A safety station for rapid response to a safety incident. The safety station comprises an alarm unit and optionally also a response instructional unit located proximate thereto. The alarm unit comprises a support post to which are attached a visual and an audible alarm. The alarms are activated by means of an electrical switch and powered alternatively by an AC power supply provided by a utility company or a DC power supply provided by a battery. The alarm unit further comprises a base that may be variably adapted for mounting the alarm unit to a variety of surfaces and in a variety of substrates, including in dirt or gravel such as might be found at a construction site. The instructional unit generally comprises a computer and touch-screen display located proximate the alarm unit and at which instructions may be immediately accessed to address a plurality of types of safety incidents, to allow a user to begin responding appropriately to the particular incident, even prior to the arrival of others summoned by the alarms. The computer of the instructional station may be a self-contained unit or may be connected via a local area network to a server that provides the instructional materials to the site. The alarm unit is weatherproof and the instructional unit may likewise be adapted for use in adverse environments by means of an enclosure.
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