Is your cellphone set up to receive
alerts in the event of a countywide emergency? You can receive these
alerts through San Bernardino County’s Telephone Emergency
Notification System, but your number must first be registered with
the county. Reporter Andrew Dieleman tells us how to sign up…
The
Telephone Emergency Notification System, or TENS, sends a mass alert
to phone numbers in San Bernardino County’s 911 database, allowing
public safety personnel to alert residents before, and during,
potentially life-threatening emergencies; including wildfires, flash
floods, and earthquakes. With the increased use of cell phones over
landlines, cellphone numbers must be registered with the county to
receive these alerts. To register your number, visit www.sbcounty.gov
and click the “Sign Up for Emergency Alerts” icon. Residents who
do not have internet access may register by dialing 211 to sign up.
For more information, contact County Public Information Officer
Tracey Martinez at 909-387-5950 or 909-936-5511.
