REVERSE 911® and DCC Alert San Diego County Residents of Dangerous Wildfires, Mobilize First Responders 
Nashville, TN --[EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- October 24, 2007 - More than 500,000 families have found their way to safety from Southern California’s ferocious wildfires with the help of emergency notification technology. Two PlantCML subsidiaries -- REVERSE 911® and DCC (Dialogic Communications Corporation), have supported the wildfire evacuation and response effort with fast and accurate information.
During this tragic time, public safety agencies and county and city governments throughout Southern California and San Diego County have successfully utilized the company’s patented emergency notification system, REVERSE 911®, as well as Communicator! NXT and GeoCast® Web, to automatically alert thousands of residents and businesses of voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders.
“This is tragic situation, and we are firmly committed to helping communities across Southern California evacuate safely,” said Lorin Bristow, Vice President of PlantCML. ”In critical situations like wildfires, communication can be a lifeline. Our customers tell us emergency notification technology is playing a vital role here. During the coming days and weeks, REVERSE 911® and DCC will do everything possible to continue to assist in the wildfire response and recovery efforts.”
REVERSE 911® and DCC both provide emergency notification technology that automates the calling process, enabling public safety organizations to send voice and text messages by phone, pager, cell and email to thousands of residents in minutes.
In Southern California, residents are currently receiving automated messages containing voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders. Numerous public safety organizations, including law enforcement, fire and emergency management, will continue to use the software to evacuate residents as needed and provide pertinent information during the clean up and recovery efforts.
Aside from communicating with residents, the notification technology of REVERSE 911® and DCC’s is being used to mobilize first responders, EMS professionals and volunteers throughout the region. The software automatically contacts these individuals using all available communications devices, and then intelligently fills positions until the required teams are assembled.
Organizations throughout the U.S. depend daily on emergency notification technology provided by REVERSE 911® and DCC. Whether it’s being used to send a severe weather alert or a missing child report, emergency notification allows the user to quickly and accurately contact a wide audience during a time of need. It also allows them to get the feedback necessary for emergency response and recovery.
Source: Vendor Press Release
Emergency Notification Technology Aids in Evacuation of More Than 500,000 Southern California Residents
