911 Emergency Signs

The Saxton Volunteer Fire Company is asking the residents of Bedford & Huntingdon Counties in their service area to help them increase their response time for fire and ambulance calls. It is very difficult to find a 911 address along many of the roads and streets in our service area. When a resident calls the 911 Center with an emergency they are asked to give their 911 address. Based on this address the emergency services will respond to your need. If your 911 address is not displayed adequately it will take the emergency services personnel precious seconds to find the right location. These seconds may mean life or death to a loved one or your residence was saved or it was a total loss.

You may think that the address you put on your mailbox or on your house in a rural area is sufficient. The problem for the emergency service personnel is that in most cases the numbers on your mail box are too small and the numbers on your house can not be seen from the road as we drive by. The emergency responders need an address that is easily recognized along the road. If they have to search for an address on a mailbox or house it waste precious time while they are trying to find you.

The Saxton Volunteer Fire Company is selling 911 Address Signs, which have been determined to be the size and have sufficient reflectivity to be spotted and recognized in a time of an emergency whether it is day or night. They also have the address displayed on both sides so when they are erected they will be visible regardless of the direction the emergency responders approach your location. Since they are mounted along the roadway the emergency services personnel will be able to spot them quickly

The Saxton Volunteer Fire Company is making the signs available for just $15.00.

If you would like to help the Saxton Volunteer Fire Company increase their response time by finding your house sooner if you have an emergency, please purchase one of these 911 signs. If you have any questions concerning the 911 signs you can contact Wayne Hammond at 635-3235. Please use the enclosed order blank.

911 Sign Order Form