County emergency-services official urges Weed residents to sign up for Ready Cisq Alerts

A representative of the Siscu County Office of Emergency Services told the Weed City Council that the county has moved from Code Red to Ready Cisq Alerts to provide faster, more targeted emergency notifications and greater dispatcher-side flexibility.

The presenter explained that Ready Cisq Alerts integrates Smart911 and allows residents to record functional needs, pet counts and other location-specific information that is visible to dispatchers during an incident. The county ran a test on April 11, is conducting a signup push on May 15, and plans two emergency tests in June aligned with wildfire-preparedness activities.

The presenter emphasized outreach to populations without smartphones: Ready Cisq Alerts works with reverse 911 and the county's door-knock policy, and the county can still issue broad Integrated Public Alert and Warning (IPAWS) messages when needed. "It will take you right to Smart 911... you can put in all the information that Code Red limited us to," the presenter said.

Council members asked about support for older residents and multi-language outreach; the presenter said county staff will attend community events, bring magnets and flyers with zone numbers, and work with local dispatchers to ensure training and targeting for neighborhood zones. The council thanked the presenter and encouraged staff to assist sign-ups for residents who need help.