8. POST YOUR ADDRESS CLEARLY AND PROMINENTLY AT YOUR ENTRANCE AND ON YOUR HOME. Posting your 9-1-1 address at the driveway entrance and on your home will alleviate any confusion as to whether emergency responders have the correct location. Try using something reflective or illuminated so that it can be seen in the evening as well as during the day. DO NOT ASSUME SINCE YOUR MAILBOX IS MARKED YOU HAVE POSTED YOUR ADDRESS -- mailboxes are not always at the entrance of a driveway and usually are not marked clearly on both sides. Several cities and counties have ordinances for posting 9-1-1 addresses -- check with your local ones. And always report missing street signs when noted -- these not only help others find your home but are essential to emergency response personnel.
9. KNOW THE PHONES YOU OWN. Educate everyone about the phone system in your home as well as your cell phone. Children may need to use the devices in an emergency and will need to know how to operate them.
10. HELPFUL 9-1-1 WEBSITES FOR ALL AGES. Look under the Public Education tabs on the websites for further information regarding 9-1-1.
www.nena.org
www.apco911.org
www.911.org
www.maine911.com/kids
www.il911info.org
www.denco.org
www.911.state.tx.us/kidshome.html
