Have you ever wondered how easy or hard it would be to find your home in an emergency? In the dark? In a rainstorm? In a snowstorm? What about trying to find your house in hurry?

Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services are dispatched by number and street name, not by owner’s name or third house on the left, white with green shutters… Please don’t think that if your house is on fire it would be seen from the street. Many driveways in Fredon are long, with houses not fully visible from the road. And you certainly do not want the fire to be that big before the address is found. A group of mailboxes clustered together across the street only makes matters worse.

All houses must be numbered with at least three inch high numbers, per Fredon Township Ordinances. Number signs are available from the Fredon Volunteer Fire Company for placement at the end of driveways. Numbers can also be purchased at your local hardware stores. Whichever you choose, please number the end of your driveway. In an emergency, seconds count!