Emergency CodeRed

The St. Mary's County Government CodeRED Emergency Notification System is an ultra high-speed telephone communication service used to quickly contact citizens. This system is used to make calls to all or targeted areas of the County when important information needs to be immediately relayed to our citizens. The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a recorded message describing the situation in the affected area which may include instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient.