Outdoor Warning Sirens – The Village will sound its three sirens in the event of a tornado or funnel cloud sighting, a potential enemy attack, or other emergency situation requiring residential notification. Sirens are located at the Western Springs Fire Department (4353 Wolf Road), Forest Hills School (5020 Central Avenue), and the shopping area at 55th Street and Wolf Road. Sirens are tested on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Emergency Media – In the event of an emergency, residents are urged to monitor the local television and radio stations. If you have a weather radio, you can monitor the NOAA National Weather Service at 162.55MZ. Information will also be posted on Cable Channel 6 and on the Village's Web site and relayed through the community notification system, CodeRED.

CodeRED Notification System - The CodeRED system gives personnel the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency or critical community alerts to targeted areas or the entire village at a rate of up to 60,000 calls per hour. Community alerts include emergency water shutoff from a watermain break, road construction projects or community safety.