It works. The City of Margate tested its Code Red emergency notification system at 11 a.m. Monday.

Code Red is an automated system that calls residents on the phone and delivers recorded messages warning them of urgent situations in their area.

The system made more than 27,000 auto-dialed phone calls within 30 minutes and 14,500 calls were answered, according to Fire Rescue Division Chief Dan Booker.


"The phone call said, 'This is only a test of the Code Red system,'" Booker said. "We're encouraging residents to sign up for the new features that include text messaging and e-mail service."

About 450 people signed up for the new notification alternatives and 300 more called Margate city officials for an explanation of the automated calls, he said.

The Daytona Beach-based Code Red system is in use nationwide, including about 30 percent of Broward's municipalities.

Margate residents can sign-up for the voluntary service at http://www.margatefl.com, or go to City Hall at 5790 Margate Boulevard. Margate's CODE RED database is strictly protected, Booker said.

 
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How do you find out if your area is covered by this?  I would sign up to know of impending danger!
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Joelle, this really is an excellent way of informing the population of any dangers especially in hurricane season.  In our area, we have the reverse 911 system, I suppose your system works in a similar way. 
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Good local pat with an explanation hat locals will appreciate when it goes off!
7:14pm • #3
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It is really an excellent way of informing the community quickly and efficiently. Hopefully all areas can adopt such a system.
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I wonder if all communities have something like this.  I sounds like a very good service..
7:19pm • #5
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Joelle, this sounds like a valuable system that can potentially save lives.
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This should be implemented nationwide.
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I wonder if they could send text messages too? Code Red would be helpful in emergencies. Thanks for your post today,
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300 phone calls to city hall in a half an hour?

I'll bet the receptionist won't be asking for that test to be done again any time soon!

Phil
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Great...now that we know it works and people like it and want it, bill collectors will start calling under the code red premise...Code Red Code Red...This is a very important message regarding impending danger....Is this Joelle?
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Too confusing.  We call these "reverse 911" calls when they come from the schools or town hall during emergencies, storms, or power outages. 
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Thats great.  Since it worked so well, I can ass-u-me thhat it will never make its way out of Margate Florida?
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Good Morning Joelle,

That is excellent.  It is especially important in your state where there are so manty natural disasters
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