Knox County and the City of Galesburg rely on the CodeRED emergency notification system to deliver telephone calls, text messages and/or emails keeping the public informed during severe weather outbreaks. These same alerts can also be delivered directly to your cell phone via the CodeRED Mobile Alert app, providing residents, businesses, and visitors with important alerts specific to the user’s exact location.
The app alerts give Knox County and the City of Galesburg a very important and oftentimes critical method to notify those residents who may not be at home or work when an alert is initiated. The CodeRED Mobile Alert app delivers emergency and general alerts to only those individuals impacted within a specific geographic area.
The app delivers free emergency notifications to all Knox County residents who have signed up. CodeRED is also used by other communities throughout the United States and Canada. As you travel about the country, CodeRED will notify you of any emergencies as you travel across the country. The app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play at no charge.
“The CodeRED Mobile Alert app gives us the power to deliver truly specific information to only those who need it. We know people like to decide what type of information they want to receive, and the app gives them the power to do that,” said Galesburg Fire Chief and Knox County Emergency Manager Randy Hovind. “We will use the app to deliver time-sensitive events that may impact the safety of our community.”
Register today to receive CodeRED messages via phone calls, text messages and/or emails. Visit the KCEMA’s website and follow the options to enroll for CodeRED.
About CodeRED from OnSolve
OnSolve is a leading global provider of SaaS-based critical communication solutions for enterprise, SMB, and government customers. The company’s CodeRED™ solution provides high-speed notification services capable of reaching millions of people in minutes and has applied its mission-critical capabilities to government, commercial, healthcare and other end markets. More information can be found on the company’s website at www.onsolve.com.
***Courtesy of Fire Chief Randy Hovind, Knox County Emergency Manager***
