Woodward City/County
Office of Emergency Management
Woodward City/County
Office of Emergency Management
"To Protect, Promote and Preserve Quality of Life"
1219 8th Street
Woodward, Ok., 73801
E-911 Center:  580-254-8518
EWS Radio Receiver Activation Page

FOR RESIDENTS OF WOODWARD, HARPER AND ELLIS COUNTIES ONLY.  IF YOU LIVE IN
ANOTHER COUNTY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR.

To make sure that your radio is receiving properly, a test message will be sent each Wednesday at noon
and again at 7:00 p.m.  Your radio's alarm will not be activated during this test.
Instructions:

Complete the form on the right.  Use
the "Tab" button on your computer to
go to the next question, or click on
the appropriate box with your mouse.  
Click on the "Activate My Radio"
button at the bottom when finished, or
"Clear Form and Start Over" if you
need to erase the form and start
over. ONLY CLICK THE "ACTIVATE"
BUTTON ONCE. If you have a slow
internet connection, it may take a few
moments to send the information.
Your computer will be re-directed to a
confirmation page once your
information has been submitted.
Please allow 3 full business days for
your information to be processed. If
you ever need to change your
information, please return to this web
page and correct any information.

Information provided will be treated as
confidential and will not be shared
with anyone other than emergency
management personnel in your
community.  The information will only
be used to set up your radio.

Government entities using this system
are not responsible for radios which
are lost, stolen or damaged, or for
improperly installed radios which do
not receive a warning signal.  
Completion of this form by clicking the
"Submit" button below indicates you
have read and understand these
instructions.
1.  Is this the first time you've activated your radio, or is
this an update of your information (i.e. if you have
moved, changed addresses, phone numbers, etc)?
 New Activation
Updated Information
2.  What is the serial number of your radio?  (It is the
number after "S/N" on the sticker on the bottom of the
radio.  This number starts with "090".  It is important that
this number is entered correctly, as it determines what
alerts you get.).
3.  County where radio is placed in.................................
4.  Your Name (first & last) or Business Name where
Radio is Placed................................................................
5.  Phone number where we can reach you in case of
questions:
6.  Your e-mail address:
7.  In addition to alerts being sent to your radio, do you
want alerts to be sent to your e-mail address?
Yes
 No
8.  If you live in a city or town, what is the name of the
community your radio is placed in? [Note: If you live in a
rural area outside of city limits, please skip this question.
If your community has an asterisk (*) by it, you may need
an external antenna to receive the warning signal.]
9.  What is the address where the radio is located at?
(Note:  This information will be used to notify you in case
we need to alert you to special information in your
neighborhood, such as alerting you to a chemical spill
near your home or business, a wildfire moving towards
you, a prison escapee in your area, etc.  If you live in a
rural area, please leave this blank and answer question
9a below.)
9a. Answer this question only if you do not have a
physical address (i.e. PO or RR Box).  Where is
your home/business located (directions from the
nearest town. For example, if you live at Rt 1 Box
1, give us your home/business's location from the
nearest intersection, such as 1/2 mile west of
county road NS100 and EW200.
10.  If you would like alerts to go to your cell phone (as
a text message) in addition to the alerts to your radio,
please type in your cell phone's e-mail address.  If you
are an AT&T/Cellular One customer in NW Oklahoma,
your phone's address is the 10-digit phone
number@mobile.celloneusa.com.  If you are a Pioneer
Cellular customer, your phone's address is the 10-digit
phone number@zsend.com.  If you are not sure what
your cell phone's email address is, dial 611 on your cell
phone and ask what the address is.
11. Do you have a disability which would limit your ability
to leave your home, if you had to evacuate? (Please
answer "yes" if you are wheelchair-bound, or have any
other physical handicap which would not allow you to
leave your home on your own, and if you don't have
anyone living with you who could assist you in leaving
your home).
No
Yes
12.  Your receiver can be sent "informational" alerts
on major hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions.  Notifications will only be sent for major
worldwide events, and your radio will only sound two
low rapid beeps when these alerts are received.
These alerts are rare, but informative.  Would you like
to subscribe to these alerts?
 Yes
No
IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ

If you have children who attend a school in Ellis, Harper or Woodward County please contact your
school's principal to see if your school participates in the school messaging system and asked to be
signed up for school alerts.  The principal will forward your information to your county's emergency
manager who will enter your information into the school alert system.  If you do this, please make sure
that when your child changes schools or graduates, you notify the school to take you out of their
system so that you won't receive unnecessary alerts from the school.

If you live in another county in NW Oklahoma and are not sure if they have a school alert system,
please contact your county's emergency management director and ask if they participate in the EWS
system.

If you are a volunteer or paid member of a public safety entity (Firefighter, Law Enforcement Officer,
EMT, etc.) or Red Cross Volunteer in Ellis, Harper or Woodward Counties please notify your Chief or
Supervisor that you would like to be added to the alert system.

If you would like to purchase a radio for a school, hospital, nursing home, etc. in Ellis, Harper or
Woodward Counties please contact your county's emergency management office and they will get
information to you on where these radios are needed.  Contact numbers and e-mail addresses are
listed to the right.

BY CLICKING THE "ACTIVATE MY RADIO" BUTTON BELOW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE
FOLLOWED ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS PAGE AND ON THE PRECEDING PAGE, HAVE ENTERED
YOUR INFORMATION CORRECTLY, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE "LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY" INFORMATION ON PAGE 16 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND THAT YOU AGREE THAT
NEITHER KWOX-FM OR ANY OF THE PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENT ENTITES OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE OPERATION, USE, OR
MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM.  YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERY
ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO ACTIVE YOUR RADIO WITHIN 48 HOURS, NOT INCLUDING
SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAYS.  THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING OTHER
NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE ALERTS UNTIL THE RADIO IS ACTIVATED.  ALTHOUGH
THIS SYSTEMS RECEIVES ALERTS FROM GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE NOAA RADIO ALERT SYSTEM OR OTHER GOVERNMENT ALERTING SYSTEMS.
OR...
PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS TO THE LEFT AND ANSWER EACH QUESTION BELOW CAREFULLY.  
DO NOT COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE UNTIL YOUR RADIO HAS BEEN PLUGGED IN AND IS
RECEIVING THE EWS SIGNAL, OR YOUR RADIO WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY.
CONTACT INFORMATION

ViaRadio Corporation
1-321-242-0001

Ellis County Emergency Management
Phone:  580-885-7723
E-Mail:  safetyone@pldi.net

Harper County/Buffalo Office of
Emergency Management
Message Phone:  580-735-2213
E-Mail: harper.county.oem@gmail.com

Woodward City/County Office of
Emergency Management
Message Phone:  580-254-8518
E-Mail:  director@woodwardem.org