New system for providing public and emergency alerts coming to Blaine County
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Blaine County will soon have a 'one click' computerized system to send public notifications via phone, text, email or social media. Coordinated by the Sheriff's Office, the new system will allow public notifications countywide or to specific groups or certain geographic areas. The system will also be used to communicate more efficiently with local emergency responders.
Plans call for a new computerized system for notifying county residents about emergency situations to be in place by mid-March. Blaine County Sheriff Glenn Huestis said the initial training for lead county employees on how to use the new system should be completed this week. Those trained will soon begin instruction for the rest of the county departments and other agencies that will be using the system. Huestis has met with county school systems and the city council of Chinook. He will also be meeting with the Harlem city council. Under the user agreement the system provider allows other quali...
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