Alert System
We use BRHC Alert to communicate physical or cyber emergencies at any facility to employees and other Bothwell stakeholders via email, text and/or phone messages.
Alert Updates
There are no updates at this time.
Alert Types Sent
Emergencies
Communication will be sent to all Bothwell employees about serious network breaches or for the following codes:
- Silver - Armed violent intruder
- Gray - Hostage situation
- Purple - Bomb threat
- Red - Fire
- Pink - Infant or child abduction
- Orange - Toxic spill or radiation
- Lockdown notices
- All-clear messages
BRHC Alerts will not be sent for green (combative patient/visitor) or blue (respiration/cardiac arrest) codes due to their frequencies. Communication about thunderstorm and tornado warnings will be issued on the overhead paging system at the hospital and through the use of weather radios at clinics.
Labor Pool Needs
BRHC Alerts will also be used to contact specific groups of employees needed for labor pool shortages to respond to internal emergencies or community disasters.
External Communication of Emergencies
When an emergency situation is communicated to employees via BRHC Alert, the following media outlets may be notified. Other media may be notified depending on the size and scope of the event.
Radio Stations
- Sedalia
- KDRO & KPOW, 1490-AM & 97.7-FM
- KSIS/KSDL/KXKX, 1050-AM, 92.3-FM, 105.7 FM
- Warsaw
- KAYQ, 97.1-FM
Television Stations
- Columbia
- ABC-17, KMIZ
- NBC-8, KOMU
- Jefferson City
- CBS-13, KRCG
- Kansas City
- CBS-KCTV-5
Newspapers
- The Sedalia Democrat
- Benton County Enterprise
Social Media