Forest Grove
Firefighters Association
| "Trained to Save, Committed to Serve" |
(503) 992-3240 FAX (503) 992-3243 Email Us 1919 Ash Street Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 Website Created and maintained by Forest Grove Firefighters Association |
| 2009 Monthly Call Totals: |
| January: 198 February: 197 March: 190 April: 202 May: 211 June: 206 July: 217 August: 218 September: 196 October: 213 November: 192 December: Total: 2241 |
| 2008 Total Calls: 2704 |
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| Rural Address Signs |
Clearly marked addresses are important to emergency services.
A fire engine, ambulance, rescue or police car can be delayed several minutes while trying to locate unmarked or
poorly marked addresses. Such time delays can be costly.
Address signs help significantly in emergency situations. In addition to this, delivery drivers, family, and friends
are better able to find their destination from the road. When seconds count, our reflective address signs work
well in day, night, and poor weather to help others find you.
The signs are 6” x 12” and have 4" numbers showing your address and will be mounted on a steel post. To help
determine what type of address sign is needed answer these two simple questions.
1. Do I live on a dead end road where traffic comes from only one direction? If yes, a single-sided sign is
appropriate; if not, a double-sided sign is needed.
2. Do I share my driveway with other uses, such as other residents, or agriculture, or forestry roads where it is
not clear which road leads to my home? If yes, additional signs may be necessary and signs may need arrows
indicating which direction to travel. Contact the Fire Prevention Office at 503.992.3240 to help evaluate the
sign needs for your driveway.
Firefighters will check each driveway prior to the installation of the sign to ensure that the sign will be adequate
and that the current fire maps show the correct location of your home.
To order your sign, call 503.992.3240 or download the Address Sign Order Form, which can be completed and
returned to Forest Grove Fire and Rescue 1919 Ash Street Forest Grove, Oregon 97116.
A fire engine, ambulance, rescue or police car can be delayed several minutes while trying to locate unmarked or
poorly marked addresses. Such time delays can be costly.
Address signs help significantly in emergency situations. In addition to this, delivery drivers, family, and friends
are better able to find their destination from the road. When seconds count, our reflective address signs work
well in day, night, and poor weather to help others find you.
The signs are 6” x 12” and have 4" numbers showing your address and will be mounted on a steel post. To help
determine what type of address sign is needed answer these two simple questions.
1. Do I live on a dead end road where traffic comes from only one direction? If yes, a single-sided sign is
appropriate; if not, a double-sided sign is needed.
2. Do I share my driveway with other uses, such as other residents, or agriculture, or forestry roads where it is
not clear which road leads to my home? If yes, additional signs may be necessary and signs may need arrows
indicating which direction to travel. Contact the Fire Prevention Office at 503.992.3240 to help evaluate the
sign needs for your driveway.
Firefighters will check each driveway prior to the installation of the sign to ensure that the sign will be adequate
and that the current fire maps show the correct location of your home.
To order your sign, call 503.992.3240 or download the Address Sign Order Form, which can be completed and
returned to Forest Grove Fire and Rescue 1919 Ash Street Forest Grove, Oregon 97116.
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| 2010 Monthly Call Totals: |
| 2009 Total Calls: 2505 |
| January: 234 February: 187 March: 215 April: 176 May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December: Total: 812 |
| January: 234 February: 187 March: 215 April: 176 May: 209 June: 201 July: August: September: October: November: December: Total: 1222 |