It is 2:00 A.M. on a dark winter night. Suddenly, a crushing feeling in your chest wakes you up. You manage to get to the phone to call 911. You tell them your situation and your address. The 911 Dispatcher tones out the Crooked River Ranch Fire Department ambulance to respond. Help is on the way. The Question is “HOW EASY, OR HOW HARD WILL IT BE FOR US TO FIND YOUR HOME”?

If you do not have a new (or newer), properly placed emergency address sign, precious time can be lost as we search for your address. Either style below is acceptable: (White reflective numbers)

We ask that you drive down your street, coming from the direction of the Fire Department, and take a close look at how visible your sign really is. Please do this in the dark. If your sign is difficult for you to see, then it certainly will be for us.

The sign should be visible from both directions, but at the very least, from the direction that we would normally be driving from the Fire Station. It should be place on that (the near) side of the driveway, and as close as is practical to the street. If you have more than one driveway, please make certain that the sign is at the primary, and most accessible driveway to you home. For more information on the requirements for your driveway, check out Driveway Requirements.

If your sign looks like one of those pictured below, or is damaged, faded, etc., it needs to be replaced! If we provided the original sign, a replacement sign is available for FREE. For an additional $5.00, we will install it for you.

IMPORTANT!

If your address was changed with the recent street and number changes made by Jefferson County and you have not gotten a new address sign, or if your neighbor’s address has changed, but you are not sure about yours, please call or visit the Fire Department during regular business hours. The phone number is 923-6776, or email: crr_rfpd@msn.com A replacement sign is available for FREE. For an additional $5.00, we will install it for you.


NEW TO CENTRAL OREGON?

If you are new to Central Oregon, these green & white emergency address signs may be new to you, but you will see them in all rural areas. They are the required method of addressing your property.

If you are building a new home on the Ranch, or purchased property on the Ranch, and there is no address sign, it is important for you to have it addressed. (You need to have a driveway to get an address sign). A temporary sign may seem to work fine, but in an emergency, a more visible sign is imperative. Please do not make your own sign. The Fire District provides these signs for a fee. You will need to fill out a request form, available at the Fire Station during regular business hours. Please call for hours: 923-6776 or email: crr_rfpd@msn.com

New Emergency Address Sign costs: $20 including installation. $15 if you install.

Our Signs carry a Lifetime Warranty. See details on the Emergency Address Sign Request form.