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LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT has contracted with
Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Florida, for
its " CodeRED " high-speed telephone emergency notification services.
The CodeRED system gives county officials the ability to deliver
emergency information to targeted areas or the entire county at a rate of
up to 60,000 calls per hour.
HAROLD SLONE, Lawrence County's Emergency Management Director,
cautioned that such systems are only as good as the telephone database
supporting them. "If your phone number is not in the database, you will
not be called". The CodeRED system not only offers faster calling rates
and improved message delivery, it gives individuals and businesses the
ability to add their own phone numbers directly to the system's telephone
database. SLONE emphasized that this is an extremely important feature.
To ensure no one is omitted, SLONE urges all individuals and businesses
to log onto the Emergency Management website,
WWW.LAWCOKYEM.ORG, and follow the link to the " CodeRED Residential
and Business Data Collection" page. Those without Internet access may
call Emergency Management at (606-638-0334), Monday through Friday,
(10AM-4PM) to give their information over the phone. Required
information includes first and last name, street address (physical address,
no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number, additional
phone numbers (optional).
No one should automatically assume his or her phone number is included,
SLONE said. All businesses should register, as well as all individuals who
have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone number or
address within the last year, and who use a cellular phone as their primary
home phone.
SLONE explained that the " CodeRED system is a geographical based
notification system, which means street addresses are needed to select
which phone numbers will receive emergency notification calls in any
given situation. The system works fine for cell phones too, but we have to
have a street address". People who have recently moved but kept the
same listed or unlisted phone number also need to change their address
in the database.
SLONE stated, " CodeRED gives those who want to be included an easy
and secure method for doing so. The information will only be used for
emergency notification purposes". Questions should be directed to the
Office of Emergency Management , 606-638-0334
Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Florida, for
its " CodeRED " high-speed telephone emergency notification services.
The CodeRED system gives county officials the ability to deliver
emergency information to targeted areas or the entire county at a rate of
up to 60,000 calls per hour.
HAROLD SLONE, Lawrence County's Emergency Management Director,
cautioned that such systems are only as good as the telephone database
supporting them. "If your phone number is not in the database, you will
not be called". The CodeRED system not only offers faster calling rates
and improved message delivery, it gives individuals and businesses the
ability to add their own phone numbers directly to the system's telephone
database. SLONE emphasized that this is an extremely important feature.
To ensure no one is omitted, SLONE urges all individuals and businesses
to log onto the Emergency Management website,
WWW.LAWCOKYEM.ORG, and follow the link to the " CodeRED Residential
and Business Data Collection" page. Those without Internet access may
call Emergency Management at (606-638-0334), Monday through Friday,
(10AM-4PM) to give their information over the phone. Required
information includes first and last name, street address (physical address,
no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number, additional
phone numbers (optional).
No one should automatically assume his or her phone number is included,
SLONE said. All businesses should register, as well as all individuals who
have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone number or
address within the last year, and who use a cellular phone as their primary
home phone.
SLONE explained that the " CodeRED system is a geographical based
notification system, which means street addresses are needed to select
which phone numbers will receive emergency notification calls in any
given situation. The system works fine for cell phones too, but we have to
have a street address". People who have recently moved but kept the
same listed or unlisted phone number also need to change their address
in the database.
SLONE stated, " CodeRED gives those who want to be included an easy
and secure method for doing so. The information will only be used for
emergency notification purposes". Questions should be directed to the
Office of Emergency Management , 606-638-0334
