An Important Message from the Los Alamos County Emergency Management Office....

Beginning May 1st, Los Alamos County will launch a new emergency notification system that allows us to alert you to an emergency in your area.  This system replaces the former telephone "Emergency Preparedness Network (EPN)" that was implemented following the Cerro Grande Fire in May 2000.

Why do we need a new Emergency Notification System?

With the convenience and low cost option of cellular phones, we understand that many residents have moved away from having a land line. Efforts to reach you using EPN have relied upon those land lines as our sole method of communicating with you. We appreciate that the majority of our residents are at work during the day, or busy attending other meetings, school events, and recreational activities during the evenings and weekends. Thousands of non-County residents commute to LANL daily- yet we have no way to reach them if an emergency occurs in our community! Our new system, Everbridge, will overcome these obstacles, but we need your help...

What do I need to do to sign up with Everbridge?

If you wish to keep only your land line as the primary method of communication in an emergency, you do not need to take any extra steps- Everbridge will maintain a current list (furnished through Qwest) of all land line numbers. This includes residences and businesses in Los Alamos and White Rock.

If you desire to furnish the County with additional contact information, then beginning May 1st, you will be able to visit Everbridge which will allow you to register more than just your land line- you can add cell phone, work phone and an e-mail address. In an emergency, our computerized system will automatically notify each device in accordance with the priority that you establish.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: 

My phone numbers are unlisted. Is this new system secure?

All information you provide us will be kept strictly confidential.

What if I change my e-mail address or phone numbers?

The system allows you to log in and set a unique profile with a User Name and Password. You can manage your information on-line, including phone number or e-mail address changes or priority of call out, as often as you wish.

What if I move away and don't want to recieve messages anymore?

You can opt out of the system at any time by visiting Everbridge and clicking on the "Opt out" link. You will then stop receiving future community notification.