City Launches CodeRED System

The City of Garland has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Florida, for its "CodeRED" high-speed telephone emergency notification services.

Such urgent notifications would include water main breaks, large electric utility outages, time-sensitive public health alerts, hazardous chemical spills, emergency evacuation alerts and more.

To ensure no one is omitted, Ms. White, the City’s Public and Media Affairs Manager, urges all individuals and businesses to log onto the City’s website, www.ci.garland.tx.us, and follow the link to the "CodeRED Residential and Business Data Collection" page. Those without Internet access may call 972-205-2828 to provide their registration information. Required information includes first and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, and primary phone number.

The CodeRED system is a geographical based notification system, which means street addresses are needed to select which phone numbers will receive emergency notification calls in any given situation. The system works fine for cell phones too, but we have to have a "street address". People who have recently moved but kept the same listed or unlisted phone number also need to change their address in the database.

The information will only be used for emergency notification purposes". Questions should be directed to the City of Garland Public and Media Affairs office at 972-205-2879.