Boundary County Switching from Nixle to Everbridge for Emergency Alerts
Boundary County will soon be upgrading its current emergency alert from the Nixle program to the Everbridge Alert System in order to communicate quickly with citizens and businesses during emergencies and other critical events, Boundary County Sheriff Officials announced in a press release.
Residents are encouraged to register immediately at https://bit.ly/48vqvEj, to begin receiving these alerts at the beginning of 2024.
If you are a current user of the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office Nixle program to receive emergency alerts, you will need to create a new account in the Everbridge portal to confirm what notifications you would like to receive and how you receive them.
Current Nixle users will receive an SMS message providing the link above, inviting them to switch systems to the Everbridge system and create a new account.
Boundary County will use the Everbridge emergency notification system to alert residents about a variety of events, ranging from severe weather, hazardous materials incidents, wildland fires, evacuations, and other emergencies, to more routine announcements, such as road closures and other public safety messages, as well as upcoming information and events provided by Law Enforcement, as available.
With Everbridge, messages will be sent to residents and Business Owners on their preferred contact method including the Everbridge App, cell phone, SMS, home phone, email, and more — to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information, and will have the option to confirm receipt of the notification.
The Everbridge emergency notification system allows Boundary County Sheriff's Office to disseminate this information across all types of devices, in a more fiscally responsible manner, yet still ensuring residents have access to real-time public information when they need it the most, BCSO officials wrote.
“We are committed to ensuring public safety, community awareness and emergency response for the residents and businesses in Boundary County,” Sheriff Dave Kramer said.