City of Charleston Uses Heads Up Community App to Communicate with Residents about COVID-19

Today, the City of Charleston announces its partnership with Heads Up, LLC, to provide Charleston residents with notification pertaining to COVID-19. This partnership shows the city’s commitment to keeping the community and its citizens informed and safe.

“Heads Up Community allows us to push information about COVID-19 out to folks throughout the Capital City in real time,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “This free app will help keep our community informed and engaged in this difficult time.”

Heads Up Community is a free downloadable mobile app that will allow Charleston to share community-based information with city residents through real-time push notifications. The mobile app provides a one-way system of communication from the city.

Citizens can participate anonymously with Heads Up Community. The mobile app does not require any personal information or mobile numbers. Citizens simply download the mobile app and it is ready to receive notifications. It can be customized to select only the information you wish to receive plus other towns that are available.

The notifications can easily be shared with family and friends on social media, by text message or email, depending on what social media and other applications the user has on their phone.

About Heads Up, LLC: Heads Up, LLC is a West Virginal based company committed to providing effective and efficient notification systems to communities of all sizes. The company’s Heads Up Community Mobile App and Mass Notify products help municipalities and emergency agencies inform their members and citizens of emergencies and community events. The Heads- Up Community team is comprised of staff with a range of backgrounds including technology, sales, public safety, emergency management, and communications. To learn more about Heads Up, LLC, visit http://headsupcommunity.com/. To download the FREE App, visit the Google Play store or Apple’s Mobile App store.