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Emergency‑notification options reviewed; staff seeks higher sign‑up rates and county coordination
Summary
Emergency management staff reviewed Greeley’s current alerting tools (county CodeRED, IPAWS/WEA/EAS, social media and the city website), explained constraints tied to IPAWS access and opt‑in systems, and urged public sign‑ups and multilingual outreach. Councilors asked for faster coordination with Weld County dispatch and clarified how alerts are
The Greeley City Council received an overview of the city’s emergency notification systems, how alerts are sent, and steps staff plan to take to increase public participation and accessibility.
Peter Perez, Director of Emergency Management, and Deputy Director Don Taddy described the mix of systems local jurisdictions commonly use for public emergency notification: county mass‑notification platforms (Weld County’s CodeRED), the federal Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) that supports Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS), outdoor warning sirens, weather radios, social media and the city website.
Perez explained how IPAWS and WEA operate through cell‑tower‑based broadcasts and noted that in Colorado IPAWS access is generally…
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