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CodeRED to provide Emergency Notification services to county
DARKE COUNTY, OH 8/14/19 – Following the extensive and thorough
evaluation and review of mass emergency alerting systems, the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office has implemented the CodeRED system, a
high-speed emergency notification service provided by OnSolve, based in
Ormond Beach, Florida. Public safety officials across the United States
have credited CodeRED notifications for saving lives, including
locating missing children, apprehending wanted criminals, and issuing
timely evacuations.
The CodeRED system will serve as the backbone of Darke County’s
emergency planning and communications outreach. The platform will allow
officials to communicate with residents and personnel by sending
telephone calls, text messages, emails, posts to social media and
mobile app messages to inform residents of emergencies and better
protect life and property. CodeRED was selected for its reliability and
accuracy, as well as the system’s widespread usage across North
America.
“CodeRED’s robust system will provide Darke County officials with a
reliable, easy-to use technology to enhance our emergency preparedness
plans,” said Darke County 911 Coordinator Melissa Hawes. Hawes
continued, “We anticipate using the system to notify residents of 911
outages, missing persons, drinking water emergencies, and more.”
Darke County has also purchased the CodeRED Weather Warning system, an
automated weather warning technology that delivers phone calls, text
messages, and emails to registered residents and businesses within the
direct path of severe weather. The CodeRED Weather Warning system is an
opt-in service that automatically notifies those enrolled of tornado,
flash flood, and severe thunderstorm warnings just moments after an
alert is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).
All residents living within Darke County are encouraged to visit
www.darkecountyema.org and click on the CodeRED logo to enroll using
their cell phone numbers, landline numbers, and email addresses.
Residents can also text the keyword DARKE to 99411 for a link to the
registration page. No one should assume they are included in the
emergency contact database; please visit to ensure you are registered.
CodeRED also offers a free mobile app for Android and iPhone devices.
All residents and business owners are encouraged to download the free
app to receive alerts based on the geo-location of your phone. As you
travel throughout other CodeRED communities, you can receive important
alerts that include community, emergency, and severe weather
information.
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