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Kirksville residents should use more than one severe-weather warning method, combining official NWS warnings with phone alerts, City notifications and an indoor backup such as NOAA Weather Radio.
Kirksville public-safety communications center on ACECC, the 24/7 communications center that receives calls and coordinates police, fire and EMS response across Kirksville and Adair County.
Kirksville and Adair County use several different communication layers for emergencies: 911 and ACECC dispatch, City alerts, National Weather Service warnings and separate supporting systems such as amateur radio.
Kirksville residents can enroll in the City's current AlertSense system for selected emergency, weather and community notifications by choosing contact methods, a location and notification groups.
Kirksville and Adair County 911 calls are handled through ACECC, where telecommunicators gather location and incident details while coordinating the appropriate police, fire or medical response.