CAN YOU BE FOUND IN CASE OF EMERGENCY?

One of the questions that is asked when you call "9-1-1" for assistance is: "What is your address?" Many addresses in our area require that the caller give 911 detailed information on how to find their driveway or access road in order for emergency responders to provide rapid assistance. Instructions like " Take the third driveway from the intersection and turn right and then go to the second left and we live in the blue house".

For the past decade, the City of Bend Fire Department and Deschutes County Rural Fire District #2 have been making available 6" x 13" reflective address signs and mounting post to all interested property owners of the fire district. These signs are installed at the beginning of the driveway or common access road to properly identify your residence from the street. If the common access serves several homes, it may be necessary to place additional signs to clarify the entrance to your home.

Our goal is to have all occupancies with LEGIBLE and VISIBLE address. To achieve this goal, we ask for your assistance. Please fill out the application and return the completed form, along with $15.00 for each sign ordered to:

DCRFPD #2
1212 SW Simpson
Bend, OR 97702

Checks should be made out to DCRFPD #2

Address Sign Application Form

The city of Bend recently received a grant through the National Fire Plan a portion of which will be used to attempt to install an address number on every structure in the Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 that does not have currently have a green sign with white lettering. Please be aware that the time frame for this installation could be up to two years and there is no guarantee that there will be enough funds to cover the entire district. If you would like your sign immediately please fill out the attached form and send it to the listed address with $15.00. If you would like to wait to see if the grant will provide a sign for your address you do not need to do anything at this point.

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