Q: What type of alerts will I receive with the AHAS service?
Q: Do I need special video equipment to receive the alerts?
Q: What equipment do I need to receive the alerts?
Q: Will I need to purchase special equipment in the future if the program capabilities are expanded?
Q: How does the Braille format alert work? A:Some Blind or Deaf and Blind individuals use braille for effective communication and may have access to a refreshable braille display which is an electro-mechanical device for displaying braille characters by raising dots through holes in a flat surface. These devices can receive text based emails and convert to braille. AHAS alerts include emergency information in text which can be read by braille readers.
Q: How will the equipment notify me that an alert has been issued?
Q: Do I need to carry my phone on my person while I am awake?
Q: What if I'm asleep and an alert is issued?
Q: Who can receive the alerts?
Q: I don't live in Fort Worth but I work or go to school there, can I get the AHAS alerts?
Q: I live in Fort Worth but I receive my mail through a City of Keller post office zip code, how can I get these alerts?
Q: Why can't people outside Fort Worth receive the alerts?
Q: I live outside of Fort Worth, how can I receive the AHAS service?
Q: What is the cost for this service?
Q: I do not have a functional need, can I receive the alerts also?