HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-09-21 - CodeRED - New Tukwila Emergency Notification SystemThe New Tukwila Emergency Notification System
What is CodeRED and why is it important to me?
The City of Tukwila has teamed up with CodeRED a rapid -dial emergency notification service that allows
emergency officials to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, email and
social media regarding time sensitive general and emergency notifications. Only authorized officials have
access to the CodeRED system.
When will CodeRED be used?
The City will generally use the system to notify the Community of important emergency information
related to an urgent issue regarding the life safety, such as notifications of hazardous conditions, boil
water advisories or evacuation and shelter notices.
What do I have to do to make sure I receive important emergency
notifications?
The CodeRed database contains information received from public databases, including regional
phonebooks. However, no resident should assume that their information is in the system. To register
contact information, select the CodeRED icon from the Tukwila City website at www.Tukwilawa.gov.
Once selected, the Tukwila CodeRED registration page will be displayed.
I have a business located in Tukwila. Can I arrange to have CodeRED
contact my business?
Yes. Fill out the CodeRed registration form but be sure to select the "This address is business" option.
Please note that emergency calls can only be delivered to a direct dial number. Automated attendants will
disrupt the process and the calls will not be delivered. Businesses should register their main number and
then establish internal procedures for distributing the CodeRED message to their workforce.
What if I want to register additional numbers for my address?
After you submit the initial registration form, you may start the registration process again and submit more
numbers for the same address.
Is my personal information protected?
CodeRED is a service of Emergency Communications Network which takes security and privacy
concerns very seriously. They will not sell, trade, lease or loan any data citizen supplied data to third
parties.
For additional information on the new emergency notification system,
please visit
www.tukwilawa.go
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