This is done using an Emergency Notification Service to landlines, cell phones, SMS text messaging devices, email, pagers and TTY/TTD devices.
Over 30,000 residents can be alerted with important information in five minutes or less.
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Residents may sign up for the service by visiting the home page of the Parish’s website at www.sjbparish.com and clicking on the FirstCall – Interactive Network link.
“The FirstCall system allows us to communicate with a large number of residents in a short period of time. I encourage all of our residents and business owners to sign up for this service,” said Parish President Natalie Robottom.
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