CODE RED EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Rutherford County along with Forest City, Spindale, Lake Lure and Rutherfordton has recently upgraded its emergency notification system. We are now using the CodeRED Emergency Notification System and it is an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications and the distribution of information considered to be important.
This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas of the Town in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action, such as an evacuation, contaminated water, hazardous chemical spill, etc. This system is capable of dialing the entire Town within minutes. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area, possibly including instructions requiring immediate action on the part of the recipient.
While a calling data base was created by extracting information from existing sources, it is certain that not all phone numbers of residents and residential and business property owners within our incorporated limits were captured. All individuals and businesses are encouraged to log onto the website, and follow the link to the "CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment" page.
Click on the following link to get to the website:
Those without Internet access may call Rutherford County Emergency Management at 828-287-6090, Monday through Friday, (8AM-5PM) to supply their information over the phone. Required information includes first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number, additional phone numbers can be entered as well.
If you reside or own property within the County or incorporated limits of Rutherfordton and would like to receive CodeRED emergency messages you may signup by clicking the below link. IMPORTANT: USE YOUR PHYSICAL STREET ADDRESS. DO NOT USE POST OFFICE BOX OR OUT OF TOWN ADDRESSES. Should you at anytime desire to be removed from the calling list you may do so by calling the Rutherford County Emergency Management at 828-287-6090.