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New Jersey Municipalities Combat H1N1 With Global Connect
MAYS LANDING, NJ, Nov 23, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
As municipalities and other public entities strive to prevent the
spread of the H1N1 flu (also known as swine flu), the ability to
contact residents with information on available vaccines is more
important than ever. Two neighboring New Jersey municipalities,
Wanaque and Ringwood, are already using Global Connect's Emergency
Notification System to contact residents regarding the availability
of H1N1 flu shots.
"Thanks to its speed and functionality, Global Connect can be a
powerful weapon in the fight against both seasonal and H1N1 flu,"
explained Darrin Bird, Executive Vice President of Global Connect.
"Municipalities, County Health Departments and other public entities
have the ability to call everyone on their call lists within a matter
of minutes to report vital H1N1 information. They can also target
their message to the people who are most at risk to catch the virus."
Both Wanaque and Ringwood have made use of Global Connect's
customized mapping capability, which allows clients to create a
customized list of call recipients by selecting a specific area on a
map of the municipality. "Using the Global Connect Emergency
Notification System, it was easy for Wanaque and Ringwood to direct
residents to particular vaccine distribution centers, based on their
street addresses," said Bird.
Since supplies of the H1N1 vaccine are limited, Global Connect
clients may also choose to segment a call list based on age,
proximity to known H1N1 cases, or other risk factors.
The Global Connect Emergency Notification System uses Voice Over
Internet Protocol (VOIP) to send a message to a database of telephone
numbers, email addresses, or fax numbers, virtually instantaneously.
In addition to customized mapping, the web-based Emergency
Notification System offers a number of other features that render it
particularly useful when communicating with the public regarding
health issues such as H1N1, including:
Instant Callback, which allows residents who need additional
information or require special assistance from the municipality to
make a return call to a designated telephone number with the press of
a single key on their telephone keypad.
Remote Access and Deployment, giving emergency management officials
the ability to deploy a message at any time, from any location. Only
a telephone is required to record and send a broadcast.
Real-Time Reporting, allowing municipal officials to determine
immediately which residents have been reached by telephone, and which
have received messages. The system will continue to call residents
who have not been reached as frequently and as many times as desired.
About Global Connect
Global Connect is a privately held company with corporate offices in
Mays Landing, New Jersey. It supports ten regional sales and service
offices located throughout the United States with Data Centers in
Pennsylvania, New York and Canada. For more information on Global
Connect, please call 1-888-421-4151 or visit www.gc1.com in the
United States or www.gc1.ca in Canada.
Contact:
Tracey Wiser
WiserLink, Inc.
(609) 652-6612
Cell: (609) 703-5085
Email Contact
SOURCE: Global Connect
http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=7866E941BBCE0B70
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