A market first--DCC has integrated Esri's GIS-based mapping interface, MapObjects, with its interactive notification system, The Communicator!, for a total community alert and emergency management solution. MapObjects literally turns a geographical map into a database that The Communicator! uses to simultaneously alert persons via telephone, pager, or cellular phone. Organizations have the ability geographically to select areas to be notified, process contact numbers quickly, and deliver critical, time-sensitive information about impending natural disasters and other incidents using every form of communication available to each recipient. The Communicator! is also able to verify each individual's receipt of the information and document all call-out activity with real-time status screens and comprehensive reports.