The City of Painesville’s new 911Cellular system will be utilized to update residents on emergency situations and their status. Residents and businesses who were previously registered with the CodeRED system need to RE-REGISTER with the new 911Cellular system. City Manager, Anthony Carson, cautioned that such systems are only as good as the telephone number database supporting them. "If your phone number is not in the database, you will not be called." The switch to the new 911Cellular system will continue to give individuals and businesses the ability to add their own phone numbers directly into the system's database. A registration alert will be sent through the former CodeRED system reminding residents and businesses to RE-REGISTER with 911Cellular as soon as possible. The City of Painesville contracted with 911Cellular LLC to license its emergency high-speed notification solution. The new 911Cellular system provides City officials the ability to expedite messages to targeted areas or the entire City of Painesville. Upcoming new features will enhance communications while providing individuals the ability to communicate directly with the City utilizing their smartphones and modern technology. Highlights of a few new features, once instituted, include the ability for residents to report concerns, provide pictures of an area of concern, and have their concerns addressed in a timely manner.

For information, please contact the Painesville City Fire Chief, 440-392-5849