Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
City of San José Participating in New Reverse 911 System
The City of San José is participating in a new Countywide Emergency Notification System that will provide timely and lifesaving information to anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County.
The AlertSCC system can send thousands of text and voice messages within minutes to home phones, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDA’s), laptops, desktop computers, and TTY/TDD devices for the hearing impaired using 411 and 911 databases. The system cannot reach cell phones, PDA’s, computers, and devices for the hearing impaired, UNLESS those cell phone numbers and email addresses are registered with the system.
AlertSCC can reach you wherever you are almost immediately to provide information and instructions for a variety of emergency situations, including:
• Wildfires and subsequent evacuations
• Shelter, transportation, or supply information following a major disaster
• Other public safety incidents that immediately affect your neighborhood
Registering takes only a few minutes through a simple online process. Anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County is encouraged to register their cell phone number and email address at here. The personal phone number and email addresses you register with AlertSCC are confidential and secure and will only be used by authorized County or City personnel, and will not be shared with any private company. For more information, please visit my website.
Registering for AlertSCC is one of the fastest, easiest, and most immediately productive things you can do to better prepare for an emergency. I encourage anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County to register with AlertSCC. Your ability to receive fast, accurate information can help you survive in an emergency.
Kansen
