LRAD(R) Deployed for Mass Communication and Search and Rescue Operations in
Aftermath of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
SAN DIEGO, CA, Jun 03, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- LRAD Corporation (LRAD),
the world's leading provider of acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), learned this
week that LRAD systems were deployed to assist in mass communication and search
and rescue operations in the aftermath of the recent natural disaster in Japan.
LRAD 100X(TM) and 500X(TM) systems were used to communicate to survivors in areas
devastated by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. LRAD systems were also used
to coordinate search and rescue operations.
"When natural disasters strike, LRAD systems have proven highly effective in
emergency communication situations," commented Tom Brown, president and CEO of
LRAD Corporation. "From Hurricane Katrina to last year's devastating earthquake
in Haiti to the recent catastrophe in Japan, LRAD has provided disaster relief
officials with the means to broadcast instructions and information over large
distances to survivors in areas where accessibility is limited and power and
communications have been disrupted."
The Company's proprietary Long Range Acoustic Device(R) systems broadcast
powerful multi-language hails and instructions enabling emergency responders to
clearly communicate over distance. Using advanced sound reproduction technologies
and innovative acoustic materials, LRAD is vastly superior in loudness,
intelligibility and broadcast distance to bullhorns and other portable mass
notification systems. While most bullhorns are vaguely intelligible up to
approximately 20 meters, LRAD provides highly intelligible voice broadcasts at
ranges up to 3,000 meters.
About LRAD Corporation LRAD Corporation's Long Range Acoustic Device(R) (LRAD(R))
directional communication systems are being used around the world in diverse
applications including fixed and mobile military deployments, maritime security,
critical infrastructure and perimeter security, commercial security, border and
port security, law enforcement and emergency responder communications, and
wildlife preservation and control. For more information about the Company and its
LRAD systems, please visit lradx.com. |
