This is a new system that Grant County 911 in cooperation with the City of Dry Ridge, Williamstown, Crittenden, Corinth and Grant County are providing to send EMERGENCY ALERTS to your phone (home or cell) in the event of in-climate weather or emergency situations. This system is operated by the Grant County Emergency Management Office and can only be used for emergency notifications.
NO COMMERCIAL USE WILL BE ALLOWED!
You will be notified by email, text, voice or both text and voice of emergency situations.
Examples would include tornado warnings, boil water advisories, emergency road closures etc….
What is this service?
Telephone-based mass notifications systems are used by thousands of public safety agencies across the US to warn citizens about local emergencies, hazards and other threats. Now Grant County announces that they have selected Hyper-Reach to help bring this same life-saving capability to the area. Hyper-Reach is a state of the art mass emergency notification system designed specifically for public safety. The county expects to have the service fully operational by the end of November 2018.
The new emergency alert system will provide rapid notification of hazardous and urgent situations using a mix of telephone calls, text and email messages, and even TTY/TDD service for the hearing impaired. The system sends thousands of these messages to geographically targeted households in seconds, and can simultaneously deliver them to an even broader audience via social media, as well as sending broadcast messages to most current mobile telephones (made since 2011) in an affected area by providing access to FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.
“Our job is to protect the citizens of Grant County as effectively and cost-effectively as possible,” said Les Whalen, Grant County Emergency Management Director. “We reviewed all the major vendors for emergency notification service, and Hyper-Reach gave us everything we needed at an unbelievable price. We’re really excited about this new capability.”
Grant County plans to use the service primarily for alerts about weather and environmental hazards, criminal activity and missing persons. Landline phones are automatically enrolled, but mobile phones and email addresses are only included when people enroll. Residents and people who work in Grant County are encouraged to enroll now either by calling 859-823-5989, going to the website https://hyper-reach.com/kygrantsignup.html, or by downloading the Hyper-Reach Anywhere app on their smartphone. Hyper-Reach Anywhere is a free smartphone app that allows individual citizens to manage and monitor the alerts they receive, both for their home and office addresses and for other addresses they care about such as those of elderly relatives or friends.
“We’re honored to have been selected by Grant County to provide its emergency alerts,” said Sam Asher, President of Hyper-Reach. “It’s gratifying to be part of an effort to save lives and protect property and we take that responsibility very seriously.”
About Grant County Office of Emergency Preparedness
The Grant County Office Management is a 100-year-old agency with a mission to protect the citizens of Grant County, KY. Under the direction of our local Sheriff, Police, Fire Chiefs and our cities Mayor’s, the county and our cities provide law enforcement, emergency planning, E911, EMS and other vital services.
About Hyper-Reach
Hyper-Reach (www.hyper-reach.com) is a mass notification system with over 15 years of experience in emergency messaging. Hyper-Reach sends messages via automated telephone calls, text messaging (SMS), email, and social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. Other uses of Hyper-Reach include Amber alerts, toxic chemical warnings, and armed shooter alerts. In addition to 911 centers, Hyper-Reach is used by law enforcement, educational institutions, and corporations.
For more information about Hyper-Reach, go to www.hyper-reach.com or call 855-266-8439 (855 2-Notify).