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Carbon County approves Hyper Reach emergency-alert system after Code Red breach
Summary
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on March 24 approved purchasing the Hyper Reach emergency-alert system to replace the decommissioned Code Red; DES Director Cyrina Allen and Sheriff Josh McQuillan agreed to share costs and staff will be trained on the system for evacuation alerts.
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners voted March 24 to approve a proposal to adopt Hyper Reach as the county’s emergency-alert software after the county decommissioned Code Red following a security breach.
DES Director Cyrina Allen told the board that “extensive research has been conducted to identify an alternative software” specifically for evacuation alerts and explained when Hyper Reach would be used versus the county’s Carbon Alert system. Allen said she plans for Dispatch staff member Cody, GIS Coordinator Patrick Benson, and Fire Warden Kohley to receive training on the new software. Sheriff Josh McQuillan joined Allen in the discussion and the two agreed to share the software costs equally.
Commissioner Bill Bullock moved to approve the Hyper Reach proposal; Commissioner Scott Miller seconded. The motion carried. The minutes record no roll-call tally; the board made no additional conditions on procurement in the recorded discussion.
The purchase is intended to restore a county-controlled evacuation-notification capability after the Code Red decommissioning and address concerns about a repeat security incident. County staff will schedule training for identified personnel and proceed with implementation under administrative direction.
