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Community Emergency Notification System Test – July 9th 10am

ByTom Atkinson

Community Emergency Notification System Test for McKenzie Fire & Rescue Service Area


On Friday, July 9, at 10:00 a.m., Central Lane 911 will conduct a test of the Community Emergency Notification System for the McKenzie Highway area serviced by McKenzie Fire & Rescue.

The test notification messages are intended to reach landline telephones in a specific geographical area, phone numbers in that same area that have been registered with AlertSense, and wireless phones receiving service in the area when the message is sent.

To register your phone to receive alerts, visit the AlertSense website at https://public.alertsense.com/signup/public.aspx.

You may also text your zip code to 38276 to register for alerts in your area.

For more information about emergency alerting tools, including those being tested on Friday, watch the video below.

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