Place Stamp The Plymouth Bristol Here Emergency Notification System Powered by The Communicator! Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department ATTN: Field Services Division A message from Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald Jr. 24 Long Pond Road Welcome to our mobile society. This on-the-go trend makes it Plymouth, MA 02360 challenging to reach everyone during a local emergency. When activated, The Plymouth Bristol Emergency Notification System using The Communicator! technology calls published and unlisted landline telephone numbers in Plymouth and Bristol Counties and delivers recorded information at a rate of 1,000 calls/15 minutes. We know many residents have switched from home telephones to mobile phones. To reach as many residents as possible, we invite you to add your Smartphone (cell or mobile) and other numbers to our System to allow us to notify you of urgent situations in your neighborhood. Technology allows us all to block unwanted calls and texts, that’s why we also offer a less intrusive option for users of the free social network Twitter. Follow us for alerts affecting your county @PlymouthCoAlerts or @BristolCoAlerts. Opt-In Form for Plymouth & Bristol County Smartphone (cell or mobile), TDD, TTY and Social Media Users PlymouthCoAlerts BristolCoAlerts A Service of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department’s Field Services Division Frequently Asked Questions Instructions for adding your Smartphone (cell or mobile), TDD and TTY number(s) to The Plymouth Bristol Emergency Notification System: Who decides to activate The Plymouth Bristol Emergency Notification System? The decision is in the hands of your local public safety officials. Local Please note: Our system does not support VRS technology and VP officials contact the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department and its numbers at this time. It is compatible with TDD and TTY. Communicator professionals to request an alert be placed on their behalf. Local officials can use the System to supplement traditional outreach to the • Fill out form below; include all information which applies to you community during an emergency. It is by no means intended to take the place • Cut along the line to the left of traditional door-to-door knocking in a crisis or to eliminate the role media • Fold along the line below, our address appears on the back outlets play in informing the public. • Seal, stamp, mail • Your number(s) will be added to the System within 2-3 weeks. Why wasn’t I notified sooner? The Plymouth Bristol Emergency Notification System is one of the many tools public safety officials may utilize to handle an incident or emergency. Calls are placed in real time at a rate of 1,000 calls Save a stamp. Use the online COMMUNICATOR ADDITION form on our every 15 minutes and residents geographically closest to an incident will website: www.pcsdma.org/Communicator.asp receive the first calls. The System is based on geographic location. To assure you only receive alerts How will I know when an incident is over? Will I receive a follow-up message? relevant to you and your household, you must provide a street address. Maybe, but not always. First, to receive a call from The Plymouth Bristol Emergency Notification System is rare. Some calls provide an end time, while ----------------------------------Fold Here--------------------------------- other incidents have an unforeseen conclusion. Local officials and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department will decide based on real-time events, severity of Please add my address and the following number(s) to The Plymouth an incident, media coverage and time of day whether or not to send a follow- Bristol Emergency Notification System database. up call. Name: _____________________________ My neighbors and I received the call, but my friend across town didn’t, how I am a resident of (check one): □ Plymouth County □ Bristol County come? Often, the content of a Plymouth Bristol Emergency Notification System Street Address (No PO Boxes): _________________________________ call only affects residents of a particular neighborhood. The call zone is a Town, MA, Zip Code: _________________________________________ determination made by your local officials and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department based upon the urgency and significance of the message. Smartphone (cell or mobile) number: (_______) ______- ___________ I have additional questions; to whom may I direct my concerns? Please Please send me (check one): □ text messages □ audio messages contact the Field Services Division of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department TDD#/TTY# _____________________________if applicable and its Director James Muscato at 508-830-6324 or [email protected]. I agree to be responsible for updating the Plymouth County Sheriff's For more information: www.pcsdma.org/Communicator.asp Department of any changes to these number(s)/address. Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department: 508-830-6200 In an emergency, dial 911. Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________ .