Clearly marked addresses are important to emergency services.

A fire engine, ambulance, rescue or police car can be delayed several minutes while trying to locate unmarked or poorly marked addresses. Such time delays can be costly.

Address signs help significantly in emergency situations. In addition to this, delivery drivers, family, and friends are better able to find their destination from the road. When seconds count, our reflective address signs work well in day, night, and poor weather to help others find you.

The signs are 6” x 12” and have 4" numbers showing your address and will be mounted on a steel post.  To help determine what type of address sign is needed answer these two simple questions.

1. Do I live on a dead end road where traffic comes from only one direction?  If yes, a single-sided sign is appropriate; if not, a double-sided sign is needed.

2. Do I share my driveway with other uses, such as other residents, or agriculture, or forestry roads where it is not clear which road leads to my home?  If yes, additional signs may be necessary and signs may need arrows indicating which direction to travel.  Contact the Fire Prevention Office at 503.992.3240 to help evaluate the sign needs for your driveway.

Firefighters will check each driveway prior to the installation of the sign to ensure that the sign will be adequate and that the current fire maps show the correct location of your home.

To order your sign, call 503.992.3240 or download the Address Sign Order Form, which can be completed and returned to Forest Grove Fire and Rescue 1919 Ash Street Forest Grove, Oregon 97116.