Locution Systems, Inc. Receives Commission To Provide Automated Dispatching and Fire Station Alerting To City of Columbus, Ohio

Locution Systems’ automated 911 dispatching technology proven to speed response times to fires and medical emergencies

GOLDEN, Colo., April 30, 2008 – Locution Systems, Inc., a provider of advanced, automated public safety dispatching, zoned dispatching, and fire station alerting and control technology, today announced that it has been commissioned to provide CADVoice®, its automated dispatching and fire station alerting system, to the city of Columbus, Ohio. Locution Systems’ automated dispatching and fire station alerting technologies will be installed in 50 fire stations in the city of Columbus.

“Today, more and more cities face budget tightening that prevents the hiring of additional emergency dispatchers,” noted Glenn Neal, Locution Systems’ president, founder, and chief technology officer. “By adding automated dispatching to their array of 911 technology, cities and counties can distribute an emergency dispatch to a fire/EMS crew more quickly – which speeds response times and often can improve the outcome of the emergency.”

How Locution Systems’ automated dispatching works

The dispatching portion of the CADVoice® system automatically creates and sends a clear, accent-neutral dispatch announcement about a fire or medical emergency to designated fire rescue and emergency medical stations and/or rescue units in the field.

his announcement is created when 911 dispatchers have reviewed and approved the emergency information generated by the emergency communications center’s Computer-aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The CADVoice® automated dispatch (assembled and spoken by the computer) is sent to the designated rescue units that will respond to the fire, accident, or medical emergency – and tells them the nature and location of the emergency, and well as which crews are assigned to respond. This process typically happens in milliseconds.

Simultaneous with the CADVoice® dispatch announcement at the designated fire station, the system also can automatically activate alarms and display status information on display devices in the fire station, activate garage bay doors, and more.

About Locution Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1986, Locution Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of automated dispatching, zoned dispatching for multi-unit fire stations, and fire station alerting and control technologies for public safety applications (fire and EMS). Locution Systems’ CADVoice® automated dispatching and alerting products are based on the most advanced public safety technologies on the market today. Locution Systems’ products feature software-driven technology that’s more cost-effective to maintain than traditional hardware-based systems. The CADVoice® product line integrates with standard Computer-Aided Dispatching (CAD) systems operating in most 911 communication centers. Locution Systems’ products are being used in many major cities and counties throughout North America, and have been proven to speed response times, as well as reduce 911 “call stacking”, stress for dispatchers & responders, and operational costs. Locution can be reached at (303) 932-0014, or www.locution.com.