RESIDENTS OF WOODBURY AND DAKOTA COUNTIES HAVE A NEW WAY TO CALL FOR HELP IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOUTH SIOUX CITY POLICE CHIEF ED MAHON SAYS THE TWO COUNTIES HAVE ESTABLISHED A TEXT TO 9-1-1 ABILITY IN THEIR COMMUNICATION CENTERS:
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MAHON SAYS A CALL TO 9-1-1 IS STILL THE BEST WAY TO REQUEST HELP THOUGH:
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CHIEF MAHON GAVE SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF HOW A 9-1-1 TEXT WOULD BE MORE PRACTICAL INSTEAD OF A CALL:
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AUTHORITIES ARE ALSO ASKING PEOPLE TO NOT TEST THEIR ABILITY TO TEXT 9-1-1 BECAUSE THAT WOULD COME IN TO THE CENTER AS AN EMERGENCY REQUEST.
THEY ALSO REMIND PHONE USERS TO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE AND PULL OVER BEFORE TEXTING FROM YOUR VEHICLE.
