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Smart911 Continues Rapid Growth, Now Available to Over Five Million Citizens Across 20 U.S. States

Framingham, MA – Rave Mobile Safety, a leading provider of safety software solutions, today announced that its Smart911 technology has seen rapid national adoption and secured industry accolades in 2011. Smart911 allows citizens to create a safety profile with critical information, which is then automatically displayed at participating public safety answering points (PSAPs), when a 9-1-1 call is placed.

2011 Highlights for Smart911 Include:

  • The benefits of Smart911 are now available to over 5 million citizens throughout the U.S.
  • Smart911 was deployed throughout numerous municipalities in 20 States including Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee, among others
  • Smart911 recognized for The first Annual People’s Choice Award by Public Safety Communications, The official publication of APCO.
  • Nashville Emergency Communications Center was the recipient of The IACP/iXP Excellence in Technology Award, in the Excellence in Law Enforcement Communications and Interoperability category for their use of Smart911.
  • Smart911 noted as a Shining Star in the Enterprise Software: Messaging, Email or Alerting category, by The 10th Annual Mobile Star Awards.
  • Smart911 was endorsed by leading advocacy groups across the country, including the Epilepsy Foundation, Autism Speaks and numerous regional Disability Coalitions and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coalitions.
  • Most importantly, Smart911 was instrumental in numerous cases of helping first responders save the lives of callers

“In the city of Atlanta, we strive to create a dependable 9-1-1 center that can support the community with a quick and accurate response during an emergency,” said Deputy Chief Shawn Jones, Atlanta Police Support Services.  “Today, when so many people use cell phones to communicate, it’s critical that we bridge the gap between our existing 9-1-1 technology and the technology used by our callers. The data delivered to our 9-1-1 center is automatically made available to the answering telecommunicator, whether the call originates from a citizen’s landline, VOIP, or mobile phone. Location data and additional emergency information mean that we’re able to improve emergency outcomes and improve safety.”

“Information is invaluable, especially when responding to 9-1-1 calls placed by a citizen with a medical condition or disability,” said Zim Schwartze, Director of Public Safety Joint Communications Boone County, MO. “The City of Columbia and Boone County are committed to helping all citizens, especially those citizens who need additional support during an emergency. When a citizen provides us with their critical health information in advance, the 9-1-1 caller taker can evaluate and react to the emergency based on detailed information, and relay those details to first responders before they arrive on the scene. Smart911 has transformed our 9-1-1 center and dramatically improves our response capabilities.”

Smart911 provides citizens with the ability to enter information that they want to make available to 9-1-1 telecommunicators through a secure website at www.Smart911.com.  Information can include children’s photos, medical conditions, disabilities, home addresses of cellphone callers, or other rescue-related information. Smart911 delivers this information automatically with a 9-1-1 call, to the to the call taker’s work station at participating Public Safety Answering Points.  It also supports citizen demand for the ability to easily provide and manage special needs data. Smart911 is a national system—once the data is entered by an individual, the data is delivered with a 9-1-1 call to any PSAP that has deployed Smart911 across the United States.

“We are encouraged by the growth of Smart911, but are most proud of the lives that have been saved in communities where Smart911 is deployed”, said Rave Mobile Safety CEO Tom Axbey.  “The information provided on callers that have registered with Smart911, combined with the amazing dedication and skills of the 9-1-1 telecommunicators and first responders has proven to dramatically improve emergency outcomes.”

About Rave Mobile Safety Rave Mobile Safety is the leading provider of software safety solutions. Rave designs, sells and supports an award-winning suite of safety applications including Rave Alert, a multimodal emergency notification system; Rave Guardian, a GPS-enabled personal safety tool; and Smart911, a software solution for more effective 9-1-1 responses.  Hundreds of organizations and millions of individuals nationwide rely on Rave Mobile Safety technologies for improved safety in communities, at schools, in the home, and at work. Rave Mobile Safety is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.  For further information, please visit www.ravemobilesafety.com.