The Stokes County REVERSE 911 (R911) system is a computer-based program that can send emergency messages using a combination of database and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technologies. 

 

The system is designed to play a recorded message upon voice activation, such as an answering machine recording or a person saying “hello.”

 

NOTE:  REVERSE 911 will not work with telephone lines that have call screening features.  For example, if your telephone line requires an individual to identify themselves through a recorded message before the call is accepted, the REVERSE 911 system will not work. 

 

The system can quickly target a precise geographic area and saturate it with thousands of calls.  Reverse 911 offers a variety of options that allow the Police, Fire, and Health Departments to custom-build a notification system to meet the exact needs of the community.

 

REVERSE 911 can be used for many situations to include:
Text Box: The REVERSE 911database is updated monthly by the Telephone Carriers within the county. Cellular Phone Numbers, Voice over IP (VoIP) phone numbers are not currently in the Reverse 911® system database and are not automatically identified by Reverse 911®. If you would like to be contacted on your cell phone, VoIP phone you must register those phone numbers. Email: Stokes County Communications Director Phone : 336-593-2406 Mail : Stokes County Emergency Communications Communications Director PO Box 20 Danbury, NC 27021 If you have an unpublished, cellular, Voice over IP (VoIP) or TTY/TDD system telephone number and want to be contacted in the event of an emergency situation you can register by sending an email to sc911@co.stokes.nc.us. Please include your Name Address and phone numbers you wish to register. To remove your number from the Reverse 911 database, send an email to sc911@co.stokes.nc.us. You must include your Name, Address and Phone Number. Reverse 911 is used in hundreds of communities, counties, commercial businesses, schools and non-profit organizations. The system has been used to solve and prevent crimes