King County will conduct a test of KCInform, King County’s employee alert and warning system, on Thursday, Oct. 15 at approximately 9:30 a.m. as part of the annual Great Washington ShakeOut drill to test earthquake preparedness.  

Employees will receive test messages from KCInform via phone, text, and email. The phone call and text will come from 206-477-5330 and the email from KCInform via noreply@everbridge.net. KCInform is used to notify County employees of emergency situations, infrastructure disruptions, facility closures, changes in department business operations, and other critical impacts.   

Your King County desk phone and @kingcounty.gov email address are already in the KCInform system. However, please register your County provided cell phone (if applicable) and personal cell phone and email address to ensure you don’t miss important, time-sensitive messages. The service is free and your personal contact information is secure and protected. Providing your personal contact information is completely voluntary and we will only use KCInform to contact you in emergencies or to test the system. 

If you are not currently registered with KCInform, or want to update your information, go to member.everbridge.net/index/101672076443714 or bit.ly/4iGPtZw. Click the blue button to Sign in with SSO credentials from a King County device and you should be directly logged in. You can find and update your contact details under My Profile. If you have any problems updating your information, contact KCInform@kingcounty.gov for assistance. 

Visit the KCInform website and watch the video below to learn more.  

And remember, at 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 15, Drop, Cover, and Hold On as if there were a major earthquake occurring at that very moment, and stay in this position for at least 60 seconds as part of the Great Washington ShakeOut drill.