Take a moment and learn a few ways you can help first responders get to you in an emergency. A monthly article by Jane Perkins’ latest "Ask A Firefighter" published in the Westerly Sun

There are many first responders willing and able to help you in an emergency. You can make their job a little easier by making your address more visible and your home easier to locate. We cannot help you if we cannot find you. For more information about house numbering in your town, call your town hall, visit your hometown website, or just ask a firefighter.

This column written monthly by Jane Perkins, Fire Safety Specialist for the Rhode Island Southern Firefighters League and Past Captain of the Watch Hill Fire Department.

Please email cmoore@rcfd.org at the Richmond Carolina Fire District with any home safety concerns.

You can also click on the link below to view the variety of resources, tips, and information to help keep you and your family safe from fire and related hazards as provided by NFPA.