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Emergency manager urges storm preparedness, asks court to expand Code Red access
Summary
The county emergency manager outlined storm-preparedness steps and asked the court to expand permission for Code Red emergency alerts so volunteer fire departments and emergency staff can broadcast warnings such as burn bans.
Pulaski County’s emergency manager reviewed storm-preparedness steps and urged residents to assemble emergency kits, secure loose items and prepare for multi-day power outages. The manager also requested that the court clarify who has authority to send Code Red emergency notifications after volunteer fire departments reported difficulty getting burn-ban and fire-danger messages out beyond Facebook posts.
Chris (Emergency Management) outlined recommended household preparations — one gallon of water per person per day for three days, three days of nonperishable food, first-aid supplies, battery-powered or solar light sources, a manual can opener and off-site storage for important documents. He said the county will post a more detailed checklist on the county website and social media.
During public discussion, volunteer fire department representatives said burn bans and red-flag conditions were not reliably reaching residents. The court said 9-1-1 currently controls the Code Red account and that an account is being set up to allow the emergency manager to post alerts. The court asked county staff to follow up to ensure a clear, designated process for Code Red postings so the county can notify residents of burn bans and other urgent advisories.
The court’s action: Magistrate/911 staff to set up an account for emergency management and to follow up with a report to the court on who has permission to use Code Red.
