Department of Emergency Services
911 Address Information
The Caroline County Department of Emergency Services would
like to update our current records so that we may better serve
you in the event of an emergency. Please e-mail the Caroline
County Department of Emergency Services at
eminfo@carolinemd.org
if you have a special need such as being unable to hear, read or
understand emergency messages, or need extra help if you had to
leave your home in an emergency.
ALL INFORMATION WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL
The information provided will remain confidential and it will
be entered into our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.
Information provided may be used as supplemental information
and not as primary information should an emergency occur.
How To Display Your Address
We must find you before we can help you. Is your address
displayed properly?
When you request the assistance of emergency personnel such as
Police, Fire or Ambulance, they need to be able to find you.
The easiest and best way is to have your address displayed
correctly. A County ordinance requires your address be
displayed as it is below (Good Addressing). This helps the
9-1-1 Center get help to you quickly.
Good Addressing
Large numerals - Good contrast
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Poor Addressing
Same location from above
but from the opposite direction
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The County Ordinance requires your address be displayed
visibly from the road. This requires numbers at least
3 inches tall, preferably reflective with a black
background, contrast is the key. The numbers can be
displayed on the house, mailbox (both sides) or a post
near the road. You can be fined if you don't comply.
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Jason Davis, PSD II
We have prepared a slideshow
(viewable here as a PDF, 627 K) to demonstrate good and bad 911
address displays.
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