RESIDENTS are being urged to register for an emergency 999 text service.
The scheme will allow people who cannot make voice calls to contact the police, fire and rescue, ambulance or coastguard in an emergency.
Chief superintendent and diversity champion Bob Eastwood said: “It’s important that everybody across Lancashire can contact the police in an emergency.
“Since we started the emergency SMS service in 2,009 hundreds of real emergency calls have been successfully handled.
“Criminals have been arrested, lives have been saved and babies have been born safely.
“The 999 number is much easier for people to remember which is vital in an emergency.
“If anybody thinks they may need to use the service in the future they must remember to register beforehand, it takes two minutes but could make a real difference, however I would remind people that this should only be used in a real emergency.”
To sign up, text the word register to 999 and follow the instructions that will be sent to you.
For more information, visit emergencysms.org.uk
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