Don’t forget about Alert TC

A lert Tulare County or Alert TC really is a thing and the county would like to remind people to sign up or if already signed up to make sure your information is up to date.

Alert TC is a mass notification system designed to keep Tulare County residents and businesses informed of emergencies and other time-sensitive messages.

The system is a joint county and city system that is powered by Everbridge.

People can sign up or update information by going to https://alerttc.com/alerttc/ or by downloading the registration form and mailing it in to the specified address. The site is in English or Spanish.

Some answers to frequently asked questions available online include:

How does the service work?

In the event of an emergency, authorized officials can create any combination of voice, SMS text, email, and fax message(s) to provide information to the public. The message will then be targeted to the impacted / appropriate area(s). Once launched, the message is rapidly delivered to all selected contacts.

Is my contact information already included in the AlertTC system database?

Alerttc utilizes multiple databases to maximize its reach into the community. All landline telephones, including most VOIP services, are contained within the 911 database, which is used to send emergency calls only. All listed telephone numbers are contained in the 411 database, used for both emergency and non-emergency calls.

What precautions are taken to protect personal contact information stored in the Alerttc database?

AlertTC is a service provided by the governments within Tulare County, and is a product of Everbridge. Your county/city government and Everbridge take citizen security and privacy concerns seriously. Policy and contract agreements have been put into place that prohibit AlertTC contact information from being shared, sold, traded, leased or loaned to outside parties.

There are plenty of other FAQS.

But in order for it to have the widest reach it needs to have correct information, hence their saying “if we can’t reach you, we can’t alert you.”