A man lays on the ground in cardiac arrest. He's young, and has no history of heart disease. His wife called 9-1-1 and started CPR immediately upon his collapse, and as fire department units speed to the scene, paramedics are hopeful that they'll be able to resuscitate this man - if they can get to him soon enough. Hope turns into frustration for responding crews when they're unable to locate the house down a series of unmarked driveways. Precious minutes are lost, and the man dies. Unfortunately, this type of story is all too common in the communities served by Greene County 911. "While it's our responsibility to know the names and locations of roads within our service area, it is the citizen's responsibility to post legible address numbers. We join you in hoping that you'll never need our emergency services. But, in the event that you might someday make a 911 call, be prepared. Post your address numbers, using the following guidelines, and help ensure that responders be there as quickly as we can when you do need us the most. Residents of Greene County have enhanced 911 service each resident and businesses have been assigned a locatable address with a road name or number and a house number. Whenever you place a call to 911 your phone number, name, house number and road name or number appear on the 911 dispatcher’s screen. From this and information that you give the dispatcher as to the nature of your emergency the 911 dispatchers sends emergency units to your location to assist you. For this reason you should post your house number at your driveway so responding units can locate you. You are asked to do this with a minimum of 3" reflective numbers. In addition to posting an address number sign, it is suggested that you write your address in large print on or near your phone. You may know your address but a relative, child, or someone visiting may not. Turns and Ys If the driveway splits (or makes a "Y"), post additional signs with arrows or directional markings that will clue responders to which driveway serves which address(es). Here’s a few thing to think about: - Can your house number be seen from the road? - If your address is on your mailbox, can it be seen from either direction? - Is it obvious which mailbox goes with which house, or is it in a group? - And, is your mailbox even in front of YOUR house? Can your house number be seen at night? - In an emergency, you cannot expect to be found, if you simply tell them, "the white house with blue shutters after the big oak tree." If you have any questions or concerns about posting your address please give us a call & we will be glad to help.