Pueblo Co. Reminding Citizens To Register For Emergency Notifications

It's easy, you just enter in your name, address, and cell phone number. You can as well sign up an internet phone or Voice over IP number.

In Pueblo County you can register as many cell phones as you like. Nevertheless you can only enter in five mobile phone numbers at a time. If you want to put in more, just re-register. You enter in your name and address again with the new numbers. All the numbers will stay linked to that address.

You can as well register as many internet phones as you like, as well up to five at a time. However you should be the owner or responsible for all those numbers.

"If you're not at home and you are at work or off someplace and your home is in harm's way, you will on the whole get notified on your cell phone. You can add family members, children, whatever cell phones you think are appropriate," said Tim, Nawrocki, Communication Manager for Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center.

According to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Bureau, the county's system is compatible with cell phones, Voice of IP lines and land-line phones. People who want to register their cell phone or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) numbers need to register at pueblocountyoptin.com. Land-lines are automatically registered.