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Tim Amsden
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911 and the Importance of Rural Addresses
Recently a call was made from a resident of Timberlake Ranch to the 911 emergency number. The arrival of the Sheriff's Deputy was delayed somewhat due to the fact that there was no official physical address posted at the property.Many landowners have not taken the necessary steps to obtain these very important addresses. These address numbers are standardized and provided by the county. (You don't go buy decorative ones on your own.) These same numbers are used by Fed-ex and UPS for deliveries. In order to obtain your number you must contact McKinley County at 505-863-9517. They handle all of Timberlake Ranch, even those parts that are in Cibola County. They will then tell you what steps to take to obtain your address. (Note: this is entirely different than your post office address.)
On to a different, but related topic. There have been many instances across the country of physical addresses not matching up with the telephone number associated with that address in the 911 emergency databases. If you have such a mismatch it can be disastrous. When you call 911 the dispatcher notes your physical address in the database. If it's wrong, emergency services may be directed to the wrong place. It's very simple to check this out. DO NOT CALL 911 TO DO THIS! Instead, call 505-722-2002 and the dispatcher will check your address and telephone match up. Of course you must call from your home phone here in Timeberlake to do all this.
The importance of obtaining a rural address marker for your property, making records of serial numbers of valuables, making photo records, adding automatic lights that come on when someone approaches at night, and proper door locks were also discussed. Certainly there is much that can be done to reduce crime in our community and it would seem that a large number of landowners are ready to take an active part. All-in-all, I thought the meeting was a very positive step.
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