Are You Hiding From Help?

Are You Hiding From Help?

A campaign is being launched in East Lindsey, aimed at encouraging residents to make sure their house is easily identifiable from the road.

Initiated by the Alford Neighbourhood Policing Team, the ‘Hiding From Help’ campaign is supported by East Midlands Ambulance Service, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, NHS, and East Lindsey District Council. It aims to highlight the problems the emergency services face trying to find addresses, espeically in the dark, when there is no visible house name or number and a lack of adequate lighting and residents are being asked to look at their own property and see if there are any improvements they could make

PCSO Dawn Cowling explained, “Some addresses can be very difficult to find, particularly in rural areas where properties are spaced far apart and have names rather than numbers. It can be frustrating and time-consuming for visitors and delivery people to identify addresses but, in emergency situations, it could literally be the difference between life and death.  We’ve all heard of that ‘golden hour’ when medical intervention is so important.  Every second wasted because paramedics can’t find the right house can have a profound effect on the outcome so we’re encouraging everyone to spend a few minutes doing something about it”.

The campaign is being launched in the car park of Mablethorpe Leisure Centre on Thursday 20 March, between 10am and 2pm. Fire, ambulance and Fire & Rescue will all be in attendance, offering advice and information.