Elmore County 9-1-1

For the last several months you may have seen all the flyers in businesses around Elmore County reminding everyone of the importance of marking your address whether it be in the heart of the city or in the rural areas.  When you pull in your driveway think  "

When the weather changes, fire accidents increase whether it be in your house or that brush pile you are burning.  Fire departments need your addresses marked to be able to locate you.  As one citizen stated “that’s not a problem they can follow the smoke”.  That may work unless your emergency is a heat attack or other medical emergency.    

DON’T LET IT BE YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER.

Signs can be purchased at the E9-1-1 Administrative office.  8935 US 231 Room 188, Wetumpka. ( we are in the judicial building).

The Elmore E911 Administrative office and E911 Board of Directors are continuing the public service announcement of addressing your mailbox and home.  For several weeks we have sent information out on this site in hopes the citizens would understand the importance of addressing their location.  Today started an all out advertisement endeavor on the importance of first responders, Police, Fire and Medical personnel finding you or a family member in time of need.

The following companies have helped us get the news out:

• Haynes Ambulance
• Prime South Bank
• First Community Bank-Wetumpka, Holtville, Eclectic and Millbrook
• Walgreens- Wetumpka and Millbrook
• CVS- Wetumpka and Millbrook
• Unplugged-wireless phones Wetumpka
• Curves-Wetumpka
• Gab-Wetumpka
• Bridge Street Eatery-Wetumpka
• Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce
• Millbrook Chamber of Commerce
• Down with the pounds - Millbrook
• Tractor Supply - Millbrook
• Smokin -S Bar B Q- Wetumpka

Any business that wishes to post flyers please contact us at 334.567.0911 and we will bring flyers to your business and add you to the list on the web site.

We love teaching - especially little ones. We had the pleasure of teaching students from the Wetumpka Development Center last summer and what a blast. These little minds had so many good questions. Here is an example that we want to share with all of you.  How would you would have answered these questions?

Female age 5 : "If my house catches on fire and I have my little brother with me but my mommy and daddy do not wake up what should I do?"  The first instinct was to tell her to “take your little brother and run”, but after thinking a few moments we gave her this suggestion.

“Go home and talk to mommy and daddy - tell them you want to make a fire plan”  Have them show you what they want you to do “but remember mommy and daddy always want you to be safe”.  We wonder if mommy and daddy gave her a plan and peace of mind?

We have begun our addressing endeavor.  On Monday Aug 27^th you will see signs at CVS and Walgreens advertising the following message:

This message is our attempt at the 9-1-1 Administrative office to not only save your life but help first responders find you.  We are continuing our drive to help find you when you call for police, medical or fire units.  Our ultimate goal is to make sure you are found in a timely fashion.  This is our passion but we need your help, if you read this message on our web spread the word, tell people about the address signs, we would love to have all 70,000 citizens' houses marked.  A large goal but attainable.