Solve the mystery with proper address identification. Addresses are vital to emergency services. A fire engine, ambulance, or police car can be delayed several minutes trying to locate a correct address. Such time delays can mean the difference between life and death. Your address should be written on every phone in your house so that in an emergency, anyone calling in knows the address.
Rural homes present a larger problem.
Emergency vehicles responding to a call for help in rural areas must find the proper driveway or lane for the address of the emergency. Putting the address number in numerals at least three inches tall on the building and on the address street is recommended. The occupant's name should also be included on the address post. Trailer parks, condominium complexes, condominium developments, and oddly-addressed streets can pose problems for emergency vehicles. An address may be shared by several living units in some complexes.