PSA-911 Signs-If we can't find you-we can't help you!

[buddy999]

Good post Lilypad, as a ambulance driver myself you would be surprised how many addresses aren't marked properly, its about 60% marked maybe 40% unmarked, makes it very hard to find in the dark when it can be some type of medical emergency, then the caller gets upset that it took so long to get there, at least with a house fire, if its a good one the firetrucks can see the flames or the glow in the sky that can pinpoint the location.

Someone else posted about different departments having to run into other areas, we have great mapbooks created by our dept. that are updated all the time, our neighboring departments dont, we give them copies of ours for when they might come into our area, one of our neighboring depts. mapbooks is nowhere near as detailed or updated, and at times it can get difficult to locate a location (and we run in their area ALL the time).

Just remember the life you save by properly marking your house could be yours or a loved one, if you feel you are properly marked great. If its on a mailbox mark both sides, if its a marker in the ground have it facing the road and have the numbers at least 2 inches in height.

Maybe you can get the county to install GPS systems in each ambulance and fire truck. The dispatcher can key the address into a console as the call is going out and the location can instantly show up on the system inside the vehicle.

Would that work? :shrug:

 

[aps45819]

I wasn't joking. (Thanks for the negative hit, by the way.) If the delivery guy can find me... and friends can find me... and the UPS guy can find me... why should I worry that an ambulance driver not be able to find me?

They're getting paid to find you, not volunteering their time to save your azz in an emergency
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Shoot something like Terraserver ( http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ ) where you plug in the address and it gives you a map (or photo) with a stick pin at the location would work just fine, at least one would think.

Google maps does the same thing, but it's only as good as it's last update.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Maybe you can get the county to install GPS systems in each ambulance and fire truck. The dispatcher can key the address into a console as the call is going out and the location can instantly show up on the system inside the vehicle.

Would that work? :shrug:

Dont think the county would foot the bill for a GPS system, since all the vehicles are owned by the individual the volunteer departments. It would come down to the departments buying the equipment themeselves.

 

[Ken King]

Dont think the county would foot the bill for a GPS system, since all the vehicles are owned by the individual the volunteer departments. It would come down to the departments buying the equipment themeselves.

Put it in as a budget request for EMS or try for a grant with Homeland Security. I would rather my tax money went for this then some of the outlays given to other activities or non-county type agencies.

 

[buddy999]

Dont think the county would foot the bill for a GPS system, since all the vehicles are owned by the individual the volunteer departments. It would come down to the departments buying the equipment themeselves.

Then maybe the money can come out of the donations that they receive. Possibly even a grant.

 

[willie]

Put it in as a budget request for EMS or try for a grant with Homeland Security. I would rather my tax money went for this then some of the outlays given to other activities or non-county type agencies.

That Homeland Security is a good idea. It's a worthwhile cause especially compared to some of the useless "security" programs they fund.

 

[Lilypad]

There is some funding available if one knows where to look for it and if the Fire/EMS services have pro-active folks in place to "go get it".