Case Study: Wexford County achieves real-time, countywide emergency alerts with OnSolve CodeRED

Advancing Critical Communications for a Safer Community

Wexford County, Michigan, home to nearly 34,000 residents and a popular summer destination, needed a faster, more reliable way to notify the public about severe weather, road closures and other incidents. Emergency Management Director Travis Baker relied on radio, tornado sirens and time‑consuming door‑to‑door alerts that reached less than 20% of the population and provided no receipt visibility. Wexford County evaluated options and selected OnSolve’s CodeRED emergency alerting solution.

OnSolve deployed CodeRED to deliver one‑click, geo‑targeted and automated weather alerts, a mobile app for sending messages from anywhere, and confirmation tracking so officials can see who received alerts. The county now sends communications in seconds rather than hours, eliminated manpower‑intensive door‑to‑door notifications, expanded reach across the full population instead of relying on limited sirens, and gained auditability, faster response times and increased public trust.

Wexford County

Travis Baker

Emergency Management Director