NEWS RELEASE
January 04, 2001
For Immediate Distribution
Global eTelecom Takes Equity Position in ResQPlan, a Patented Emergency Management Response Software
DESTIN, FL- Global eTelecom, Inc., the national leader in Electronic Payment Processing announced today that it has taken an equity position in Future Fire Technologies, Inc. developer of ResQPlan, a patented Emergency Management Response software designed to greatly enhance the speed of response time and Rescue ability of Fire, Police and Ambulance Departments nationwide responding to Emergency Calls. Future Fire Technologies, Inc. is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of the transaction, Global eTelecom will provide electronic payment processing for payment of services, assist in marketing, and additional software development support on behalf of Future Fire Technologies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Bringing in Global eTelecom as a partner will greatly enhance our speed to market," says Steve Rowe, President of Future Fire Technologies and creator of ResQPlan. "The vision of their management team, coupled additional software support, as well as agreeing to offer our service to their nationwide Independent Sales Organizations makes this a win-win for both us and Global eTelecom. We anticipate this to be an exciting partnership."
"This is a phenomenal patented product which will be of great service to our nation's emergency response teams. After listening to Steve Rowe's plans and initial feedback from some municipalities currently using the service, it made great sense to partner with Future Fire Technologies," adds John H. Beebe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global eTelecom. "Investing in Future Fire Technologies also allows us to broaden our base of holdings as a company, and we feel that this will be a key piece of our company in the future."
About Global eTelecom:
Global eTelecom owns the first technology developed for processing checks electronically at the Point of Sale through the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Global eTelecom is a member of the Electronic Check Council (NACHA). Global eTelecom provides it's proprietary electronic check processing services to a nationwide network of banks, independent sales agents, credit card processors and merchants. Global eTelecom's proprietary Electronic Check Services include: Electronic Check Conversion (Point-of Sale), Mail Order Checks, Telephone Checks, Internet, Lockbox Conversion, Recurring Debit, Represented Check Collection (RCK), Electronic Bill Paying, Complete Check Image Capture, and Web based Check Image Retrieval. More information on Global eTelecom can be found on the company's web site at www.globaletelecom.com
About Future Fire Technologies - ResQPlan:
In any emergency situation, time and knowledge are the biggest factors for a successful rescue. ResQPlan's prodigy concept of providing the fire and police department's with vital information about the emergency site is a giant step towards increasing the success of any rescue situation. ResQPlan's information will include the following: neighborhood or subdivision plot maps showing fire hydrant locations, residential or business floor plans, utility shut off locations, employee or occupant listings which includes the work or sleeping locations.
For residential plans there will be personal medical information on the occupants. This will also include fingerprints and pictures of the children. For businesses, there will be diagrams showing where computers, copiers, inventory and all other valuables are located within the structure. Some businesses will have nightly inventory accounting. This service will more accurately document losses for insurance claims. The fire department will have full knowledge of all combustionable, flammable, explosive, toxic and hazardous materials at the emergency site so that they can be prepared and there won't be any surprises.
The information that the fire and police departments will have at their fingertips will be priceless. A quote from the Friendly Exchange magazine from Chief Reggie Romines of the Pierce County Fire Department in Graham Washington, "The traditional crawl-on-the-floor method of searching for victims in a three-bedroom house can take two firefighters 20 to 25 minutes or longer. And, he adds, "If someone's being deprived of oxygen, in four to six minutes, brain damage occurs." There will no longer have to be guesswork as to the most likely location of the occupants. ResQPlan will give the rescuer the extra edge, by shaving off those vital minutes that usually result in an unsuccessful recovery of a victim."
The ResQPlan concept is expected to sweep across the nation like a tidal wave. All individuals are encouraged to log on to the ResQPlan web site and give their family or business the protection they need and deserve.