Alert San Fernando

City Of San Fernando's Local Emergency Alert System

Alert San Fernando uses both text and voice messages to keep residents informed about emergencies and important issues like:

  • Road Closures
  • Severe Weather
  • Utility Failures
  • Power Outages
  • Traffic Alerts
  • Missing Persons
  • And Much More!

 

HOW DOES THE SYSTEM WORK?

In the event of an emergency, residents and community members will receive a message with the latest information and safety instructions. Alert San Fernando sends a message through your primary contact path. If you don't confirm receipt of the message, the system will try to reach your second contact path and continues trying to reach you until you confirm receipt.

HOW ARE ALERTS SENT?

Residents and community members may receive alerts via:

  • Home, Cell or Business Phone
  • Email
  • Hearing Impaired Receiving Devices
  • Push Notifications
  • SMS
  • Text Messages
  • And Many More!

WHY SHOULD I SIGN UP?

If we can't reach you, we can't alert you! The success of this service depends on you. Having your latest contact information is the only way to ensure that we can contact you in an emergency. It only takes a couple of minutes to enroll.

THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP

  • If you receive a call from (818) 898-1246, please answer - this is Alert San Fernando calling with important emergency information. Better yet, program Alert San Fernando into your phone's address book so you'll immediately recognize the number.
  • If you get a text from 88911, please read it - this is ALERT San Fernando sending important emergency information. We suggest you program ALERT San Fernando into your phone's address book so you'll immediately recognize this number too.
  • If you get an email from ALERT San Fernando, please read it. We recommend you add it to your email address book or other email whitelist so messages from Alert San Fernando do not get confused with spam.
  • Let us know the preferred way to reach you and what information you prefer. Self register for emergency alerts or update your confirmation!

 

All contact information registered with Alert San Fernando is maintained in a secure manner and never sold or used except to provide emergency information or other urgent information.

Once you have registered for Alert San Fernando, we also recommend you register with the Los Angeles County counterpart, Alert LA. San Fernando residents are encouraged to register with both systems to ensure you receive the most up-to-date information.