{"id":13,"date":"2010-06-09T01:28:59","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T05:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olmstedcert.org\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2021-04-25T23:06:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T03:06:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olmstedcert.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Olmsted CERT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"subhead1 \">What is CERT?<\/h2>\n<p>A <a class=\"Hyperlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/community-emergency-response-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Community Emergency Response Team Opens in new window\">Community Emergency Response Team<\/a> (CERT) is a FEMA program used by municipalities all over the country to learn, practice and promote emergency preparedness and resiliency in their communities. CERT members are trained to safely respond to an emergency on the family, neighborhood and community level, and can provide assistance when first responders are unavailable.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">ReadyNotify Update<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span>?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span> is an emergency notification system used by Cuyahoga County and participating municipalities to issue notifications to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The system is currently in the final stages of transitioning vendors. The new vendor is CodeRED, one of the top vendors within the Emergency Notification System market.\u00a0 The links on the County Web site point to the new system.\u00a0 If you have a current CodeRED account, please log on or register using the <a href=\"https:\/\/readynotify.us\">ReadyNotify County Website<\/a> or the links below in our description of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>***All system users are encouraged to re-register on the new system (CodeRed) to enable the new functionality including targeted weather alerts.***<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find Us Now On <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Facebook<\/span> For All Updated Information And Alerts!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/olmstedcert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a> to be sent to the Facebook page.<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>READY NOTIFY<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span>?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span> is a mass notification system used by the Olmsted Communities and other municipalities in Cuyahoga County. Its primary use is for emergency notifications, when rapid and accurate information is essential for your immediate safety.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What Type of Notifications Will I receive?<\/h3>\n<p>You can expect to receive notifications about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency Events<\/li>\n<li>Cuyahoga County Government News<\/li>\n<li>Cuyahoga County Building Closures<\/li>\n<li>Water Boil Alerts<\/li>\n<li>Safety Messages<\/li>\n<li>Targeted Community Information (e.g. &#8211; Road Closures, Service Updates, Area Weather Alerts\/Warnings, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What Type of Information is Required to Register?<\/h3>\n<p>Participation in <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span> is voluntary though strongly suggested. The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span> system represents a valuable communication tool for both the town and its residents during emergency situations. A valid email and phone number will be needed to sign-up. During the registration process we will ask you to give us information about yourself such as your address, your primary language, and if you require any special assistance during an emergency event. Only information indicated with a star (*) is required. Click below to begin the registration process. For information about <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ReadyNotify<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readynotify.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How Will I Receive Messages?<\/h3>\n<p>When you sign-up in the system, you will also have the opportunity to choose how you want to receive messages. Messages can be delivered in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Cell Phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Home Phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Work Phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">SMS\/Text Messaging<\/li>\n<li>Mobile App: CodeRED Mobile Alert App (free download on Apple App Store or Google Play Store)<\/li>\n<li>TDD Transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Having redundant sources of emergency notifications on mobile devices will ensure you get the right message during an emergency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/public.coderedweb.com\/CNE\/en-US\/BFFD1901E551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-481\" src=\"https:\/\/olmstedcert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RegisterNow-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"RegisterNow\" width=\"219\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cuyahogacountyoh.my.gov-i.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is CERT? 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