In times of crisis, it is important that you have access to trusted, timely, and accurate information to ensure your safety and that of your family and loved ones. Big Lakes County has chosen the Voyent Alert! Notification Service to keep you informed during emergencies as well as day-to-day notifications. On November 30, 2020, Big Lakes County will officially launch this notification service.
Some County residents may receive a phone call on November 30 informing them that they have been pre-registered for Voyent Alert!; please follow the instructions to complete the registration. This service is completely FREE and anonymous, and residents can unsubscribe at any time.
How to register for Voyent Alert! if you received a phone call on November 30
Please log in to your new account by going to https://login.voyent-alert.com. Enter the phone number you are receiving the message on and follow the instructions on the screen. Your “home” location pin has been placed in your hamlet. If you are a rural resident, your location is the Town of High Prairie. To change your home pin location, click and drag the home pin, or input your property address within Big Lakes County for better accuracy.
Next, you can choose how you would like to receive notifications through text message, email, phone call, or the Voyent Alert! app. Look for Voyent Alert! in the Apple App Store or Google Play.
If you wish to unsubscribe from the system you can do so as follows: log in to your account, then select the “My Profile” option from the menu selector at the top of the page and click on the “Unsubscribe” button.
How to register for Voyent Alert! if you did not receive a phone call on November 30
If you did not receive a call on November 30, please register for Voyent Alert! by visiting https://register.voyent-alert.com. Or you can register by downloading the Voyent Alert! app at the App Store or Google Play.
Key Features of Voyent Alert!
Personalized Communications: Voyent Alert! provides informative communications. Critical information such as the distance and direction to an incident site from your tracked locations can be provided.
Track Multiple Locations: Voyent Alert! allows you to create and track multiple locations such as “Kid’s School” or “Mom’s House.” Any event or communication related to your tracked locations will be forwarded to you along your preferred communication channel.
No Message Fatigue: Voyent Alert’s smart alerting capabilities ensure that you will only get notified when communication is relevant to you or one of the locations you are tracking.
Communications Your Way: Receive alerts over a wide variety of communication channels, including mobile apps, text alerting, email or voice calling. You can register for one or more of them.
Leaving is Easy: Both mobile applications and web-based accounts provide access to an unsubscribe feature accessed via the menu icon on the top of the screen/page. If the service isn’t working out, simply click on the “Unsubscribe” button under the “Your Profile” option, and you won’t be hearing from us again.
Visit the Voyent Alert! Community website and the Voyent Alert! Privacy Policy at https://voyent-alert.com/community. For more information, please contact the Communications Coordinator at [email protected] or call 780-523-5955.
Contact:
Victoria Zahacy, Communications Coordinator
[email protected] (780) 523 5955