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WHAT THE DART SYSTEM MEANS TO THE DISPATCH CENTER The Digital Alarm Report Transmission system offers numerous advantages over previous methods of emergency service alert. Leased line systems suffer from the vulnerability of being put out of service if its only communication path, the one pair of wires from subscriber to dispatch, are broken. Also they require additional space for the receiving box of each one installed at the dispatch center. This multiplies crowding, maintenance, and ser- vice traffic in the dispatch center. Tape dialers utilize existing incoming telephone lines crowding communications and require dispatcher to hear and clearly understand details of type of problem and location during the call-in message. The DART features are: [ - Small and self-contained 2 - One unit can receive alert from up to ~,000 subscribers 3 - Gives audible alert when alert is received 4 - Gives quick glance easy-to-read display of message code 5 - Gives "hard-copy" paper printout with date and time for permanent record 6 - Communicates fast, typically [5 seconds from initiation of alarm at subscriber location to printout at dispatch center 7 - Uses its own dedicated telephone line alleviating telephone traffic 8 - Completely accurate with built-in parity detection for errors 9 - Gives subscriber code which is referred to directory where unlimited information can be listed giving directions to location, specifies helpful in emergencies (such as bedroom locations for fire department response, location of hydrants, locked doors, occupants conditions such as invalid or elderly, owner's name, person to contact, etc.) ~0 - Completely maintenance free except for replacing printout tape at long intervals P.O. Box ?48 2200 Kannapolis Hwy. ~ Kanaapolis, NOrth Carolina 28081 (704) 782-4411