County launches "ALERT Spokane" self-registration campaign

SPOKANE COUNTY — Spokane County has launched a public safety campaign, urging the public to register their cell phones, VoIP phones, and email addresses in the ALERT Spokane system.

Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke said in a news release that the system draws from a database of landline telephone numbers, but cell phones must be self-registered.

“When ALERT Spokane is activated, the system sends a recorded message that explains the type of emergency and what actions to take,” he said. “However, if you rely on a cell phone or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone (Comcast, Vonage, XO...