Fire Department

 

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Help Your First Responders Find Your Home

Placement of Property Addresses are Key to Locating Homes Quickly

When Dispatched in an emergency, there is nothing more frustrating for a First Responder than not being able to locate the property, because the address is not visible or is missing from the building or mailbox. The Glendale Fire Department would like to discuss how our citizens and property owners can assist in emergencies.

Consider the following information:

• Once a person stops breathing, the body can only be without oxygen for less than 4 minutes before irreversible brain damage occurs.
• Fires that are openly burning will double in size every 30 seconds.

Here are some suggestions on making sure your home address is up to par.

• Ensure that the address numbers are at a minimum of 4 1/2 ” in height and the stroke of the number is at a minimum of 1/2″ wide.
• Make sure the color of the numbers are on a contrasting background. If the color of your home or business has a dark background, make sure the numbers are white or very bright and do not blend into the background.
• Go to the front of your property and see if your address is visible from the street. Make sure you also check the address for visibility when it is dark outside.
• Check to see that they are not obstructed by landscaping or other structures in the yard.
• During the hours of darkness, it is very challenging to locate a property address. Make sure the address is illuminated so it is visible at night or in bad weather.
• Make sure the address is visible from the entry point of the property. If the address numbers are mounted on a mailbox, make sure it is posted on both sides of the mailbox or post.
• During an emergency, it is helpful to turn on outside lights. If possible, it is also helpful to have someone in front of the residence to guide in first responders.

Prescription Medication Drop Off

Leftover and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines can be found in every household in the U.S.  Misuse or abuse of prescription, over-the-counter or illicit drugs have become a major problem. Pain medication when misused, can be especially fatal.

• Always be sure to:

• Use medication exactly as prescribed
• Store medicines away from family and friends
• Get rid of expired and leftover medicine
• Do not flush medicine!

If you are needing to dispose of medications, we recommend bringing them to the drop off box at the Glendale Police station.  The drop off box is located in the front hallway.

About Glendale Fire Department

The City of Glendale Fire Department has been providing fire protection to the city of Glendale Missouri in a full-time capacity since 1926. Prior to 1926, the city was served by an auxiliary fire department. The Glendale Fire Department has stood in the same footprint since the beginning and is looking forward to the transition to the new modern fire station.   In 1976 the fire department added Emergency Medical Services to its list of services provided.  In 2006 the city of Glendale Fire Department began adding Paramedics and added further upgrades to its Emergency Medical Service delivery. We provide fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the cities of Glendale and Warson Woods.