Officials warn siren and alerting reliability depends on paging system; complementary alert tools discussed
Speakers warned that a paging or dispatch system failure could prevent the community siren from sounding and discussed complementary tools (Baron weather software, Text My Gov) and pager/text limitations for rural volunteers.
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Participants underscored public‑alerting risks tied to the paging/dispatch system: if the system fails, the siren may not sound for tests, fire calls or weather alerts. One meeting participant said the siren and the paging system are radio controlled and that a triple system handles test, fire call and weather alert modes.
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