Nyberg promoted to deputy chief - Effingham Herald effinghamherald.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from effinghamherald.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More
By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Fire chief: Clear markings at residences enhance safety Effingham County Fire and Rescue recommends mailboxes include six-inch numbers that are reflective or illuminated at night. Highly visible numbers help emergency personnel find find those in need quicker. - photo by File photo
GUYTON Chief Clint Hodges of Effingham County Fire and Rescue is encouraging Effingham County residents to mark their houses and/or mailboxes with easy-to-see numbers.
It’s a move that adds up to safety, he said.
“It’s a recurring issue and there are two factors involved,” Hodges said. “It’s not just people not having their address marked. A lot of the newer subdivisions have all the mailboxes in a cluster near the entrance so we are really having to relying on people h