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CodeRED Emergency Notification Program

Posted on: November 2, 2017 - 4:21pm
Code Red

The CodeRED™ Emergency Notification System is a service by which municipal officials can notify residents and businesses in the West Side Regional Emergency Management Agency area by phone, email, or via in-app notifications about emergency situations or critical community alerts. The system can send messages only to people affected by a particular situation, or in the case of a widespread emergency to the areas entire population. The speed of the CodeRED system can send a message to affected households at a rate of up to 50,000 calls per hour.

We encourage our residents who have smartphones to download the app. The app enables us to send notifications to only those residents in the affected area of the alert, reducing false alarms. The app is available for a free download on iTunes or Google Play. An enhanced feature of the app allows registered participants to see active alerts for the entire county within a 5,000-mile radius of your current location. To enroll, text "WSREMA" to 99411 to enroll in West Reading Borough's CodeRed emergency alert program.

Stay informed and aware regarding:
  • Missing children or missing persons
  • Criminal activity
  • Fires
  • Drinking water contamination
  • Utility outages
  • Traffic conditions
  • Various threats to people, property or the environment
  • Major public event information

To learn more about this program and to register visit our CodeRED program details page.

Resident Poster

If you know of anyone who has not registered to receive the CodeRED™ alerts, and they live in West Reading, please encourage them to do so.

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