PWCAN
Have you ever wondered how you would know when an emergency event threatens your community? The Prince William Community Alert Network (PWCAN) is an electronic emergency notification system that County officials use to send emergency information to all registered users. For example, if severe weather - like a tornado - is forecast for Prince William County, users will receive an alert advising them of the threat and providing specific instructions about what they should do.
PWCAN can send messages to e-mail accounts and any wireless device that receives text messages like cell phones, pagers and PDAs. Registration is simple and it’s free. To sign up on PWCAN, go to www.pwcgov.org/pwcan and click on NEW USER. Follow the instructions to register all of your devices. When you complete the registration process the system will send a test message to every device you registered. If you fail to receive a test message on your device, go back and review your account to make sure you entered the information correctly.
Emergency preparedness begins with you. Take the first step and sign up for PWCAN today! For more information, call the Prince William County Office of Emergency Management at 703-792-5627.
from Fall 2006 Newsletter
