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.
