The CodeRED system will serve as the backbone of the Fayette County emergency planning and communications outreach to both citizens and staff. The system sends telephone calls, text messages, emails and posts to social media channels to inform residents to better protect life and property. CodeRED was selected for its reliability and accuracy, as well as the system’s wide spread adoption rates across the U.S.

“CodeRED’s robust notification system will provide Fayette County officials with a reliable, easy-to-use interface to quickly deliver critical information to our citizens during emergencies. We are eager to use this innovative technology to enhance our emergency preparedness plans,” said Assistant IT Manager Michael Perry. We anticipate using the system to notify residents of fires, floods, hazardous material and missing children notices.

OnSolve has provided the Fayette County an initial database of residential and business telephone numbers; however all residents living within Fayette County are encouraged to visit http://www.fcema.org/codered to enroll their contact information including cell phone numbers, text and email addresses. No one should automatically assume they are in the emergency contact database.

Public safety officials across the United States have credited CodeRED notifications for successfully locating missing children, apprehending wanted criminals and issuing timely evacuations.