Locution Systems, Inc. Commissioned To Provide Fire Station Alerting System to Johnson County, Kansas

Public safety technology firm to automate, streamline 911 dispatches for Johnson County with natural voice dispatching technology, automate fire station alerting operations

GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 7, 2004 – Locution Systems, Inc., a provider of new-generation, automated public safety dispatching and fire station alerting technology, today announced it has been commissioned to provide its fire station alerting system and automated, natural voice dispatching technology to the Johnson County, Kansas Emergency Communications Department. Johnson County covers the cities of Kansas City, Kansas, Overland Park, Olathe, and more. CADVoice®, Locution Systems’ flagship dispatching/fire station alerting product, will be used in 38 fire stations throughout Johnson County’s public safety network.

The Locution Systems CADVoice® product will be used to help 911 dispatchers automatically relay dispatches for fire and medical emergencies to fire stations throughout Johnson County. Locution Systems’ automated dispatching/fire station alerting product is being used in major cities across the nation, and has been proven to speed up response times by as much as two minutes, as well as reduce stress for dispatchers and fire/EMS personnel.

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.