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e COMMUNI" ALERT NETWORK @INC Community Alert Network, Inc. (CAN) is a high-speed, telephoned emergency com- munications service that gives you the abil- ity to contact large numbers of people with critical information in a short period oftime. CAN uses the latest in computer, telephone and digitized voice technology. It is the only known source for such "off-site" service in North America. THE "MISSING CHILD" NETWORK e CAN was started in 1984 in upstate New York as the "Missing Child Network". In a short time, it became obvious such a service was needed in other emergency situations. The scope of the service soon broadened to where it is now used in a wide variety of emergency situations. CAN now provides services to more than 400 communities and facilities in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, more than 2000 corporations and businesses co-spon- sor Network services. They pay for the basic services and turn the administration and use of the Network over to local com- munities. In some communities, County 911 Boards consider CAN a natural addition to basic and enhanced 911 services and fund the service completely. Helping save lives since 1984! . During Hurricane Andrew In 1992. a parish In Louisiana used CAN to advise residents to boll all drinking and cooking water because of contaminated water supplies. Once the problem was re- solved. they were called again and given /In "all clear". · No equipment to purchase, lease or maintain. CAN emergency communications provide an "off-site" notification service. Recent terrorist incidents prove the importance of having critical emergency communications handled away from critical sites.. · No additional personnel to hire, train or retrain. CAN "hotline" phones are attended 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by trained, experi- enced on-line operators. CAN also holds training sessions to be sure authorized people know how to access CAN emergency warn- ing and staff recall services in the qUICkest most efficient way. .No complicated procedures. All it takes is one phone call from you to activate the CAN communications. A live operator will check your passworo Next, you detail the incident and select geographic locations and/or lists - or both - to be called. Finally, you either record a voice message or select a pre-recorded message Calls start immediately! · You know who was called, who answered, and when. Immediately after each calling session a full report is made on the results of each call. The report includes who was called, when, busy signals, no answers, no rings and operator intercepts. Results of questions answered are tabulated. The report is FAXed to you immediately! CAN is used to notify tenants in high.rise buildings.