What are the most important steps that I can take before an emergency to reduce possible loss of life?

  • Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors monthly. Carbon monoxide detectors must meet Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) standards. Mount your detectors according to manufacturer instructions.
  • Make sure that your house number is visibly posted at the roadside by your driveway. The house number should be at least 3 inches high, raised high enough to clear any snow coverage (a mailbox is ideal), use reflective numbers, be visible from both directions, be visible at night and in bad weather.
  • Learn CPR. You can call the Gray Public Safety office at 657-3931 to be added to the waiting list. Because of the distances involved in Gray, a bystander being able to provide CPR is likely to make a difference between life and death.