No Twitter? No Problem! You Can Still Get MCFRS Updates

[Howard Hartman]

	Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service An Internationally Accredited Public Safety Agency NEWS RELEASE     Richard Bowers, Fire Chief     Assistant Chief Scott Graham, Public Information Officer     Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, 12th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20850     Phone: 240.777.2474 – Media Hotline – 240.777.2442
November 29, 2011

No Twitter? No Problem! You Can Still Get MCFRS Updates

Do not have a Twitter account but want to receive Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s tweets? No problem.A Twitter feature called Fast Follow make it possible for those with a cell phone and a text messaging plan to receive tweet’s on their phone.

Understand that Text messaging rates apply.Here is how you do it: Text “follow @mcfrs” to 40404. You will get a text message back indicating you are now following @MCFRS.

The text will also provide guidance on how to stop the text messages if you no longer wish to receive them.If you follow, you can expect to receive all of the latest news, updates, and safety tips from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.