CodeRED
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has upgraded its emergency mass notification system. The system, CodeRED, is a high-speed telephone emergency notification service allowing public safety agencies the ability to deliver pre-recorded information to targeted areas within the county.
There are several types of situations which could lead to a notification from CodeRED, including:
There are several types of situations which could lead to a notification from CodeRED, including:
| Alert Type |
How to Receive Notifications |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency | Most Scott County land lines in area of the emergency and anyone who registers online to CodeRED. |
Amber alerts, evacuations, active shooters, wildfire, etc. |
| General | Go to the CodeRED website, register and check the "General Notifications" checkbox. |
Road closures, utility outages, water main breaks, etc. |
| Weather | Go to the CodeRED website, register, and check the "Weather Notifications" checkbox. |
Tornado, flash flood, thunderstorm or winter storm warnings, etc. |
Please note: CodeRED is provided as a supplemental emergency communication method and should not be relied upon exclusively.
CodeRED Message
CodeRED will attempt to deliver the message to each registered number up to 3 times in order to maximize the number of delivered messages. The messages will consist of 6 key elements:
Disclaimer
The CodeRED™ notification service (the “Service”) is provided as a supplemental emergency communication method and should not be relied upon exclusively. Scott County (the “County”) does not make any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, with regards to the Service, including without limitation, warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or delivery of any information posted or transmitted by the Authority through the CodeRED™ System. There is no guarantee that a notification will reach any particular resident upon activation. By providing the Service, the County does not assume a duty of care, nor does it waive any protections of Minnesota Statute with regard to immunity or liability protections. Neither the County, nor any of their affiliates, agents, contractors, or respective employees, shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, reliance, punitive, or consequential damages or for lost profits or revenues or lost data or costs of cover relating to the Service, regardless of the legal theory under which liability is asserted.
CodeRED Message
CodeRED will attempt to deliver the message to each registered number up to 3 times in order to maximize the number of delivered messages. The messages will consist of 6 key elements:
- Statement that it is a CodeRED emergency message from Scott County Sheriff’s Office.
- Time and date of the call.
- Scope of the emergency.
- Area(s) affected by emergency.
- Action that needs to be taken.
- Directions for obtaining more information.
Disclaimer
The CodeRED™ notification service (the “Service”) is provided as a supplemental emergency communication method and should not be relied upon exclusively. Scott County (the “County”) does not make any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, with regards to the Service, including without limitation, warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or delivery of any information posted or transmitted by the Authority through the CodeRED™ System. There is no guarantee that a notification will reach any particular resident upon activation. By providing the Service, the County does not assume a duty of care, nor does it waive any protections of Minnesota Statute with regard to immunity or liability protections. Neither the County, nor any of their affiliates, agents, contractors, or respective employees, shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, reliance, punitive, or consequential damages or for lost profits or revenues or lost data or costs of cover relating to the Service, regardless of the legal theory under which liability is asserted.