Six ways YOU can help the emergency services find you when you need them:
 

1

MAKE SURE YOUR NUMBER IS LARGE ENOUGH TO BE SEEN FROM THE ROAD

It should be at least 80mm/3.5 ins tall.

 

Make your house name as visible as "No Parking" signs!

  2

IF POSSIBLE PLACE YOUR NAME OR NUMBER ON A WALL OR GATE POST NEXT TO THE ROAD RATHER THAN ON THE DOOR

Numbers on doors can be too far from the road to be seen

 

 

Many houses have doors on the side so the number cannot be seen from the road at all

  3

CUT BACK FOLIAGE REGULARLY SO THAT YOUR NUMBER CAN BE SEEN CLEARLY

Bushes can hide the number, especially in Spring and Summer

  4

ENSURE THAT YOUR NUMBER STANDS OUT

Black on white or white on black are best

 

Lack of contrast hinders crews especially at night. This door has a brown number on a brown door

  5

HELP YOUR NEIGHBOURS MAKE THEIR NUMBERS VISIBLE

We'll be able to find YOUR house quicker if their houses are clearly numbered

  6
ENCOURAGE YOUR LOCAL SHOP KEEPERS TO PUT THE STREET NUMBER ON THEIR SHOP FRONT
   
 

If you would like further information about your local ambulance service
click here

If you require further information or you would like to comment on the website or the campaign please
click here

To purchase suitable house numbers
click here

 

To download printable graphics of the posters click below

Poster 1 (1.4mb)

Poster 2 (1.4mb)

To download printable graphics of the press launch at 10 Downing Street click below

Tony Blair, Alan Milburn and Paramedics outside No.10 (2.5mb)

Tony Blair and Paramedics with poster (2.8mb)

 

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