SLC Alert

Emergency Updates

Emergency Updates - Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Emergency updates will be posted here after the emergency notification system is activated. Check SLCAlert.Com for updates.

Documents

	Title
	Evacuation
	FAQ's
	Shelter in Place

Links

SLC Emergency Management

SLC Fire

SLC Police

SLC Public Utilities

SLC Main Page

Welcome to the SLC Alert emergency notification registration page. Our emergency notification system is designed to contact residents / businesses in the event of an emergency. This page allows you to voluntarily register your e-mail address, SMS (text message) device, TTY device, and I/M address, to help ensure you receive emergency notification.

To Opt-in, Click Here. Additional instructions will be provided when you register.

To stop receiving notifications, Click Here

SLC Alert is an emergency notification system powered by Everbridge. The system allows public safety personnel to provide rapid information to Salt Lake City citizens / businesses in the event of a hazardous situation. When activated, the system will call phone numbers from the 911 database in the hazard area, and will also send text-based messages to any pre-registered email or SMS (text) devices.

SLC Alert is a service provided to residents & businesses of Salt Lake City only. Non-residents who work in Salt Lake City are eligible to register for alerts using their work address. Although Salt Lake City will make every effort to ensure the most accurate citizen information is loaded into SLC Alert, due to phone system damage that may occur after a disaster, network congestion, and/or changes that may be implemented by communications network providers, it is possible that individuals may not receive a notification, or it may be delayed. To help ensure citizens receive emergency messages as soon as possible, they are encouraged to provide multiple contact paths, (i.e. SMS text message number, email address, etc). Text messaging rates may apply - ask your cell provider for details.

Salt Lake City is committed to safeguarding personal information. No information provided to the City or Everbridge via SLC Alert will be provided to any third party, or used for any purpose other than emergency notification.

Salt Lake City businesses with private PBX phone systems should be aware that commonly only a main trunk number is listed in the 911 database. That means telephone notification may only reach one or two numbers for the entire business. Businesses are encouraged to register additional contact paths using the opt-in link above. Businesses that have PS-ALI technology integrated into their phone system will receive notifications for all extension numbers that are reported to the 911 database. This may cause problems for specialty businesses, (such as hospitals), who may not want notification to go to every phone system extension number. Businesses with PS-ALI who wish restrict notifications to all extension numbers should make contact with SLC Alert Staff - <Click to email>

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What to Expect

During an emergency, you may be contacted by the emergency notification system. You may be instructed to evacuate, shelter in place, or you may simply receive informational updates.

When you receive a telephone notification, there will be no name on the caller ID. You will simply see this number: 111-111-1111. When you answer, say "Hello" as you normally would. When the message is received, please press 1 when prompted. This will let us know you received the message. Registered users who receive an email or text message should reply as instructed or click on the link provided. Additional information regarding an emergency may be available via news media organizations, or 1160 AM KSL news radio.