Paramedics are urging Victorians to have their property number visible from the street to help ambulance crews find their property as quickly as possible in the midst of an emergency.
If possible, property owners should have their numbers on their houses be reflective to make sure that can be seen at night as well as throughout the day time.
Ambulance Victoria Acting Executive Director Regional Operations Michael Georgiou, said paramedics often respond to properties that have blocked house numbers.
“Our crews also often see trees and shrubs blocking the view of property numbers which can significantly delay their response and ability to get to the patient who may need life-saving treatment,” he said.
“Time is of the essence in an emergency, and we’re asking the community to do their part in ensuring they can be easily located if they find themselves needing our help.
”Properties including houses, apartment buildings, farms and commercial buildings should be clearly numbered so that they can be easily located by our crews or other emergency services.“
“Take a walk or drive past your property to test the visibility of your property number – if you can’t see it, we can’t either
“Those on farmland should make sure that not only your home has the number visible, but also ensure the direction from the main road is well marked and signposted.
“We want to get to you as quickly as possible and having your home clearly marked with a number makes a massive difference in our response and the patient’s outcome.
”Whenever possible, send someone outside to wave the ambulance down and take first responders directly to the patient.”
If possible, send someone outside of the house to wave the ambulance down and notify the first responders where the patient is and take them directly to them.
Details: www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/community/education/make-your-property-numbers-visible/
