AlertOC is only one of many emergency mass notification communication tools available to residents and businesses in Orange County. Cities, special districts, employers, schools and universities may have their own notification systems. Make sure you research which other systems are available in your community and sign up so that you are informed when there is a local emergency.
AlertOC offers updates across Orange County, versus a single city, employer, or school. If you live in Anaheim but work in Irvine, regularly visit your parents in Lake Forest, and attend worship in Yorba Linda, you can receive alerts that affect all four of these areas. You can specify as many locations from which to receive alerts as you want.
This is significant because, since 2017, more than 75 emergency notifications have been issued by AlertOC throughout the county. Those notifications were sent to phones and email addresses in more than 25 cities, including areas not affected by traditional emergencies (wildfires, flooding, etc.), such as Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra, La Palma, and Santa Ana.
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01“AlertOC gives me the peace of mind that city residents will be notified if there is an emergency anywhere nearby.”—City Emergency Manager
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02“Making sure that every employee is safe during an emergency is an important responsibility for all business owners. AlertOC helps me to ensure that my team is provided with regular safety and welfare updates.”—Local Business Owner
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03“Keeping our students safe is our top priority, and AlertOC helps our teachers, school administrators and parents stay informed when there are emergencies near our school.”—OC Teacher
Have questions about about the AlertOC notification system? Visit our FAQ page.
Signing up for AlertOC takes just a few minutes. You will be asked to create a username and password so you can log in and change your information at any time. Also, you will need a working email address.