About (T)elephone (E)mergency (N)otification (S)ystem, TENS

The TENNESSEE HOMELAND SECURITY DISTRICT 7 has implemented a Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). The TENS system allows the 911 Center of each county in District 7 to rapidly notify residences and businesses by telephone.

In the event of an emergency, an operator in the 911 Center can identify the affected neighborhood or region of the County and record a message that describes the situation and recommends the protective actions residents should take. TENS will automatically call out to all listed telephone numbers within that geographic area and deliver the recorded message. If phone lines are busy, TENS will attempt to redial those numbers a predetermined number of times to make contact. If an answering machine picks up the call, the emergency message will be left on the machine. Should you receive a TENS call, please listen to the entire message before hanging up.

TENS data is derived from all listed residential and business telephone numbers throughout the Region. Unlisted, cellular, blocked, and VoIP numbers are not in the calling database. If you do not have publicly listed numbers and wish to be added to the TENS database, PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR COUNTY BELOW.

Benefits of Signing Up For TENS

TENS allows you to recieve emergency notifications that affect your home very quickly. You don't have to purchase any new equipment and you'll only be notified of emergencies that affect the area your home is located in.

For more information on the benefits of signing up for TENS, visit our Warning System Choices page.

Homeland Security District 7 will never share or distribute your personal information. Additionally, we will never use your information For any purpose other than To send you information pertaining To the TENS System or TENS Notifications. Accuracy of specific geographic location is dependent on the quality of the road file information in each jurisdiction.