The statewide text to 9-1-1, an alternative method of reaching out for help in critical or dangerous situations, is available to everyone in Hunterdon County, Freeholder John E. Lanza reminded residents, at a recent Freeholder Board’s meeting.
Freeholder Lanza, the Board’s Public Safety liaison, said, “There are circumstances in which people witnessing suspicious activity, people in danger, or people desperately in need of medical help cannot talk – but are able to text. When citizens find it unsafe to talk, or for those with hearing impairment, texting is a 9-1-1 option in Hunterdon County and the entire state.
With the recent events at the Parkland High School in Florida, where students and teachers were trapped in the school, weighing heavily on our minds, this is a timely reminder that all residents should be aware of the text 9-1-1 emergency contact option.”
