Can we find you in an EMERGENCY?

Please help us, help you…

In an emergency, fire, ambulance, police, and rescue workers depend on house numbers to find YOU as quickly as possible. Finding your home - especially at night or during stormy weather - can be challenging if address numbers are unreadable, hidden, unlighted or have missing numbers and may delay emergency responders from getting to you as quickly as possible.

Are your house numbers visible from the street? Are they set on a background of contrasting color? If your house is hidden from the street, are your numbers attached to a visible fence, mailbox or gate? Is your mobile home identified with your house number? If you live on a corner, does your house number face the street named in your address?

Read more on the Frederick County Government website… http://frederickcountymd.gov/index.aspx?NID=2242

New Emergency Notification System

 The Frederick Board of County Commissioners today announced a new and improved way for residents to receive messages directly from public safety officials.  The Frederick County Division of Emergency Management (DEM) will officially launch ALERT Frederick County on January 17, 2012, to allow government officials to send emergency messages to residents by telephone, e-mail, text message and other methods of communication.
 The new system fulfills one of the board’s strategic goals to enhance public safety by providing a coordinated effort during weather emergencies through improved communication between county, state and municipal agencies and by improving the capacity for citizens to subscribe to an information source that informs them of government actions. 
  Emergency messages will contain only vital information such as flash flood warnings, Amber Alerts, the status of county government, road closures and other notices. 
  In addition to emergency alerts, residents can chose to receive optional community updates that may be of interest.
 Residents may get more information and register for ALERT Frederick County by visiting www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/ALERT.  They must choose a username and password, provide an answer to a security question and accept the terms of use -- much like other secure Internet sites. 
 For additional information, contact Director Seamus Mooney, Emergency Preparedness Department, Division of Emergency Management, at 301-600-1418 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.