PURVIS Systems Emergency Notification System (ENS) Tapped by American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter to Speed Response Time and Improve Safety for the Community

In Southern Arizona, Where Wildfires and Flooding are Common Occurrences, PURVIS ENS Enables the Red Cross to Contact Volunteers Quickly and Efficiently

Phoenix, AZ, October 8, 2008 – PURVIS Systems Incorporated, an IT systems and services provider for the public safety, emergency management and defense industries, today announced further evidence of its expanding presence in the State of Arizona with the American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter’s purchase of PURVIS’ Emergency Notification System (ENS). The Tucson-based Southern Arizona Chapter, which serves five counties including Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee, will utilize the system to better serve the community by facilitating the quickest possible response times.

In an area where wildfires and flooding are a particular problem, PURVIS ENS, a secure system that enables key officials, first responders and emergency personnel to send and receive mass notifications rapidly, allows the Grand Canyon Chapter to quickly and easily communicate with its staff and nearly 1,000 volunteers, bypassing the traditional and time-intensive method of individual phone calls. The staff and volunteers are able to define their preferred methods of notification, including text message, email, phone call and fax.

“In Southern Arizona, The American Red Cross and its volunteers respond to fires and other emergencies on a regular basis and a quick response time can mean the difference between life and death,” said Richard White, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter. “PURVIS ENS enables us to rapidly get the word out to our staff and volunteers allowing us to concentrate on providing the best possible assistance.”

With PURVIS ENS, users select their intended recipients, and with the push of a button, all of the recipients receive information in their predetermined format. PURVIS ENS also supports a conferencing feature, which enables conference calls to be made on-the-spot, allowing critical group decisions to be made in the moment ensuring no response time is wasted.

“Organizations like the Red Cross rely on a fast response time to get the job done,” said Don Dupuis, Director of Public Safety at PURVIS Systems, Inc. “With PURVIS ENS, the focus can be taken off contacting personnel and placed on immediately responding to the situation at hand. We are pleased to be working with the American Red Cross’s Southern Arizona Chapter to assist them with their emergency response efforts.”