FAQs
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION
OPT-IN PROGRAM
Q: WHO SHOULD OPT IN?
A: ALL WIRELESS AND VOIP SUBSCRIBERS WITHIN WASHINGTON AND YUMA COUNTIES WHO WISH TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS.
Q: WILL MY INFORMATION BE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED?
A: NO. ALL OF THE INFORMATION YOU ENTER WILL FEED DIRECTLY INTO THE TARGET NOTIFICATION SECURE DATABASE. THIS INFORMATION CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED BY SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS AND THE DATA WILL NEVER BE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED TO THIRD PARTIES
Q: WHEN WILL I RECEIVE PHONE CALLS?
A: YOU WILL RECEIVE PHONE CALLS WHEN THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND YOUR ADDRESS IS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION MESSAGE. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS MAY INCLUDE: TORNADOES, SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN AREA ETC.
Q: WHAT DO I DO IF I MOVE?
A: IF YOU MOVE AFTER YOU HAVE ENTERED YOUR INFORMATION INTO THE WEBSITE YOU WILL NEED TO GO BACK INTO THE WEBSITE AND RE-ENTER YOUR INFORMATION WITH YOUR NEW ADDRESS.
Q: CAN I ENTER MORE THAN ONE ADDRESS FOR MY PHONE NUMBER?
A: NO. THE LAST ADDRESS THAT YOU ENTER WILL BE THE ONLY LOCATION THAT YOUR NUMBER WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER CAN ONLY BE IN THE DATABASE ONCE, AT ONE LOCATION.
Q: DO I HAVE TO ENTER AN ACTUAL ADDRESS?
A: YES. IF YOU ENTER AN ADDRESS THAT DOES NOT EXIST, YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED.
Q: IF I AM IN A LOCATION THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ADDRESS I ENTER INTO THE WEBSITE, WILL I STILL BE CONTACTED IF AN EMERGENCY AFFECTS THE ADDRESS ENTERED?
A: YES. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE PHYSICALLY LOCATED, YOU WILL RECEIVE CALLS IF THE ADDRESS YOU ENTERED IF AFFECTED. IF YOU ARE ON VACATION IN A DIFFERENT STATE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A CALL IF YOUR HOME ADDRESS IS AFFECTED BY AN EMERGENCY
