Partner spotlight: Mount Campbell Communications
Safer, smarter operations with digital radio + telematics + satellite + mobile on one map
Mount Campbell Communications is GetHomeSafe’s first official integrated radio network partner. Together, we’re bringing GPS tracking and safety monitoring from Tier 3 digital radio networks, telematics providers like EROAD, satellite devices like Garmin, and mobile phones (including those using One NZ satellite SMS) into a single platform and a single map.
That means simpler operations, broader coverage, and tighter safety. Plus: mass messaging and emergency roll call across radio, telematics, satellite, and mobile — so you can reach everyone, fast.
Why digital radio integration matters for workforce safety
Work rarely happens in one place — or on one network. Teams move between city streets, rural back roads, forests, mountains, and offshore sites. Cellular coverage can be patchy; vehicles roam between zones; two-way radios dominate in remote areas; some crews carry satellite messengers as fallbacks. Historically, that’s meant managing four different systems for location tracking and welfare checks.
With GetHomeSafe and Mount Campbell Communications, you consolidate all workforce tracking into one pane of glass:
- Tier 3 digital radio users appear alongside mobile, satellite, and vehicle telematics users
- Safety monitoring (SOS alerts, timed check-ins, overdue alerts, geofences) runs consistently across all devices
- Dispatchers see everyone on one map, with one event feed and one set of notifications
One platform, one map, any network bearer.
About Mount Campbell Communications
Mount Campbell Communications specialise in robust radio communication solutions across the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions of New Zealand. Their Tier 3 digital radio network delivers reliable two-way radio coverage where work actually happens — hills, valleys, forestry blocks, and rugged transport corridors. They bring the radio expertise; we bring the unified safety and tracking platform.
What unified safety monitoring makes possible
- Mass messaging across all networks: Broadcast critical instructions to radios, mobiles, satellite devices, and in-vehicle screens (where supported) from one console.
- Emergency roll call and welfare checks: Trigger acknowledgements, see live response tallies, and auto-escalate for non-responders — regardless of device or network type.
- Unified GPS tracking: See radio handsets, EROAD vehicles, Garmin satellite devices, and mobile phones together in real time.
- End-to-end safety workflows: Create journeys, schedule welfare checks, and trigger alerts — whether staff are on radio, in-vehicle, or beyond cellular coverage.
- Coverage resilience: If mobile drops out, radio or satellite takes over for location updates and safety alerts.
- Simpler training and compliance: One system to learn, one audit trail to prove duty of care.
- Faster emergency response: SOS and exception events reach the right people with location, device type, and full context.
How the radio and telematics integration works
We’ve connected Mount Campbell’s Tier 3 digital radio events and GPS data into GetHomeSafe, alongside existing feeds from EROAD (vehicle telematics), Garmin (satellite tracking), and the GetHomeSafe mobile app. The platform normalises locations and alerts, then presents them in a single map and timeline.
Key integration concepts:
- Multi-bearer tracking: Radio ⇄ Mobile ⇄ Satellite ⇄ Telematics converge into one record per worker or asset
- Consistent safety rules: SOS, check-ins, geofences, and escalation paths are applied uniformly
- Open-by-design: Bring your preferred hardware — connect once, see it everywhere
If it can report a location or an alert, we can route it to the right people — on one screen.
Mass messaging and emergency roll call for lone workers and teams
When incidents unfold, speed and reach matter. With Mount Campbell’s Tier 3 digital radio integrated into GetHomeSafe, you can:
- Send a single emergency message to all relevant stakeholders — radio users, EROAD drivers, Garmin satellite carriers, and mobile app users
- Launch a roll call or welfare check that collects acknowledgements in real time, highlights non-responders, and escalates automatically
- Filter by location, role, or asset to target messaging precisely (e.g., "all crews inside Block 7" or "all heavy vehicles on SH6")
Why this is a game-changer for forestry safety: Forests host a diverse mix of contractors, drivers, silviculture crews, and visitors — often on different communication networks. Mass messaging and roll call mean you can coordinate muster points, announce fire weather closures, or confirm staff safety after a storm without worrying who’s on radio, mobile, or satellite.
Industries that benefit from integrated safety tracking
- Utilities and infrastructure working across urban and remote corridors
- Forestry and primary industries with critical radio-first operations
- Transport and logistics fleets already using EROAD telematics
- Local government and civil defence needing map-based coordination
- Construction and field services with mixed device environments
Real-world scenario: Managing a mixed fleet in Nelson-Tasman
A transport dispatcher in Nelson monitors a mixed fleet:
- Drivers in EROAD-equipped trucks
- Tree crews on Tier 3 digital radios in the Rai Valley
- Supervisors carrying Garmin satellite messengers over the ranges
- Contractors using the GetHomeSafe mobile app with One NZ satellite SMS as a fallback
From the GetHomeSafe console, the dispatcher sees every person and asset on one map, receives one stream of alerts, and can coordinate their response with confidence — even as teams move between coverage types.
If a wildfire risk escalates, the dispatcher triggers an emergency roll call to everyone inside the affected blocks: radio users receive a voice/data prompt, mobile and satellite users get push/SMS prompts. Acknowledgements stream in, a live headcount updates, and non-responders auto-escalate to supervisors and duty managers — so nothing and no one is missed.
Getting started with integrated safety monitoring
- Talk to us about your current devices and coverage footprint
- Connect your radio fleet with Mount Campbell Communications
- Link EROAD, Garmin, and mobile users to your GetHomeSafe account
- Set up safety rules (SOS, checks, geofences, escalation) once — apply everywhere
Our team and Mount Campbell will guide you through onboarding and testing so you’re live quickly.
What our partners say
"Mount Campbell’s radio network gives our customers reliable comms where cellular can’t reach. By bringing radio, telematics, satellite, and mobile into one platform, GetHomeSafe simplifies safety and speeds up response." — Boyd Peacock, Founder & CEO, GetHomeSafe
"We’ve long believed radio should integrate seamlessly with modern safety platforms. Partnering with GetHomeSafe delivers that vision — one map, better coverage, safer teams." — Matt Goodger, Mount Campbell Communications
Frequently asked questions about integrated safety tracking
Yes. Mass messaging broadcasts across all integrated networks and devices. Recipients can acknowledge, and you’ll see a live headcount with automatic escalation for non-responders.
No — keep the devices that already work for your team. We integrate them into one platform.
Radio and satellite continue to provide location and alerting. You still see them on the same map.
Yes. Start with one group or region, prove the value, then roll out.
It depends on your radio fleet and use case. We’ll scope that with Mount Campbell.
Ready to unify workforce safety across all networks?
Book a demo with GetHomeSafe and Mount Campbell Communications today to see how integrated safety monitoring works for your team..
