Letter to the Editor
Emergency personnel need to find your house

In the event of an emergency, you need to have fire, police and ambulance be able to locate your home quickly. If you dial 9-1-1 from a land line, the operator knows your address, and can send help immediately. We know that in the case of a heart attack, or a fire, and indeed in many other emergencies, that time is of the essence.

If you live in a subdivision, look at your home in the dark. Some of the numbers can only be seen if the exterior light is on, but in an emergency, you may not be able to get to the light. Some of the numbers are hidden by bushes. Some of the numbers are on rocks that cannot be seen from certain directions.

A reflective sign by the road would help emergency personnel find your home quickly. Years ago, when 9- 1-1 was first introduced, the Township mandated that the homes fronting on Regional roads, concession roads or sideroads must have reflective numbers by the road. It was thought that the homes in subdivisions were close enough to the road that their numbers could be seen.

But the numbers on subdivision homes are not easy to see.

The Township sells the green reflective numbers and metal posts at a nominal cost. It is easy to install the number. It could save your life or one of your family members.

Nancy Hopkinson,

Nobleton