The Calvert County Division of Emergency Management uses CodeRED, an emergency telephone notification system, to contact County residents in the event of an emergency situation. This system allows hundreds of telephones per minute, to be called with a recorded message that provides vital information. When an emergency arises, those impacted by the event are called using identified lists such as residents around Calvert Cliffs or Cove Point, geographical areas such as residents on a particular road or a radius for events such as missing persons. CodeRED has been used to inform and update residents about power outages, missing persons, weather information, water and sewer service disruption, and gas line breaks.
To sign up
Go to the County’s homepage, Calvert County, and click on the CodeRED Residential Data Collection Registration Form link. You can also call the Emergency Management Office at 410-535-1600 x2638 to register. Emergency Management personnel also participate in many public awareness events to promote CodeRED and register citizens.
In order to successfully reach residents during power outages, it is recommended that you have at least one plug-in, non-portable phone in your home. Emergency Management staff use CodeRED to provide updates and broadcast emergency information such as warming center locations and shelter activations. Emergency Management staff recommends that all citizens register cell phone numbers as well as home and work numbers to ensure they are notified of an incident even if they are not at home.
To sign up
Go to the County’s homepage, Calvert County, and click on the CodeRED Residential Data Collection Registration Form link. You can also call the Emergency Management Office at 410-535-1600 x2638 to register. Emergency Management personnel also participate in many public awareness events to promote CodeRED and register citizens.
In order to successfully reach residents during power outages, it is recommended that you have at least one plug-in, non-portable phone in your home. Emergency Management staff use CodeRED to provide updates and broadcast emergency information such as warming center locations and shelter activations. Emergency Management staff recommends that all citizens register cell phone numbers as well as home and work numbers to ensure they are notified of an incident even if they are not at home.
