Different agencies throughout Pierce County use different emergency notification systems to share important information with the public. These alerts can provide timely information about emergencies, evacuations, severe weather, public safety incidents, road closures, and other situation that may affect your area.
Because no single alert system covers every type of emergency, we encourage you to sign up for the alerts available where you live, work, attend school or spend time.
Countywide Alerts
PC ALERT
PC ALERT is a free emergency notification service that allows participating public safety agencies to send emergency alerts by phone call, text message, email, or TTY/TDD.
PC ALERT is used to notify people about emergencies affecting unincorporated Pierce County and participating cities and towns throughout Pierce County.
Some cities and towns also offer their own local emergency notification systems to provide community-specific information about emergencies and other incidents.
Learn more or sign up for PC ALERT at Pierce County PC ALERT: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/ALERT
Find Alerts for Your Community
Emergency notification services vary by community. Some cities and towns offer their own emergency notification systems, while others participate in PC ALERT.
Select your city or town below to learn more and sign up.
- Bonney Lake
- Buckley
- Carbonado
- DuPont
- Eatonville
- Edgewood
- Fife
- Fircrest
- Gig Harbor
- Key Peninsula
- Lakewood
- Milton
- Orting
- Puyallup
- Roy
- Ruston
- South Prairie
- Steilacoom
- Sumner
- Tacoma
- University Place
- Wilkeson
Follow Fire & EMS Incidents
PulsePoint is a free mobile app that provides real-time fire and EMS incident information from fire agencies in Pierce County. The app can also notify CPR-trained users when someone nearby is experiencing cardiac arrest in a public location and may need immediate assistance.
Visit your local fire agency’s website or the PulsePoint website to learn more and download the app.