Madison County, Iowa Emergency Management Agency.

NEW - EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

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Madison County has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas of the City in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices).

The system is capable of dialing 50,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers our recorded message to a live person or an answering machine, making three attempts to connect to any number.

THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY BE USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES.

Examples of times when the CodeRED system could be utilized:

	Drinking water contamination
	Utility outage
	Evacuation notice & route
	Missing person
	Fires or Floods
	Bomb threat
	Hostage situation
	Chemical spill or gas leak
	Other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is essential for life safety

What We Do
The Madison County Emergency Management Agency helps to coordinate activities before, during and after emergencies through partnerships with local, state, federal and private agencies.

	Before disasters, the Agency coordinates training, planning and exercises for public responders at the local and county levels.
	During disasters, the Agency coordinates requests from communities for personnel, equipment and technical assistance. It also conducts damage assessments and, when appropriate, requests federal assistance.
	After the emergency is stabilized, the Agency coordinates local, state, and federal programs to assist recovery for communities and individuals.

Mission Statement
The Madison County Emergency Management Agency shall coordinate and support homeland security and emergency management functions in order to protect life and property, establish sustainable communities and ensure economic opportunities for Madison County and its citizens.

Vision
The Madison County Emergency Management Agency creates and maintains simple, effective, transparent, and well-integrated emergency management programs. The Agency continually and systematically improves its programs in order to resourcefully minimize the county’s vulnerability to foreseeable emergencies.