UPDATE ON ADDRESS CONFIRMATION
To date eighty percent (80%) of Streets in Providenciales have been confirmed. The Survey and Mapping Department is working assiduously to complete Grand Turk, which is currently about seventy-five percent (75%) complete. Mr. Demarco Williams of Survey and Mapping Department said, “We are pleased that Street naming and numbering on Providenciales are almost complete. We are working hard to complete this exercise in Grand Turk by the end of August 2012.”
NUMBER YOUR HOUSE
As well as having distinct and clear street names, the ability of emergency services to reach you as quickly as possible will also depend on how easy it is to find your house on the street. Your house number should be as clear and visible as possible. It should be lit or reflective so that it is clearly visible at night.
Tammika Lall of 911 Emergency Communications Centre that issues Official Address confirmations to residents noted that many residents have not displayed their official address number and some are displaying the numbers incorrectly. The Street Addressing Ordinance 2010 stipulates that the numbers should be a minimum of two feet six inches above the ground and the lettering should be a minimum of three inches in height and at least 3/8 of an inch thick. Residents are also reminded that as at 1 November failure to display their official building number carries a fine of up to $5,000.
Further, although 911 in conjunction with the Survey and Mapping Department have issued addresses since 2009 many residents still do not know or in some cases do not remember their official address when there is an emergency, which can delay response times.
The RTCI Police are appealing to residents to purchase their Street signs and have them displayed, as this will greatly assist emergency services to locate your residence or emergency location.
If you do not yet know your address, please fill out the 911 Data Form and you will receive your official address as registered in the 911 system. Once you learn your address, memorize it, and make sure family members know it too.
For further information
Please contact 911 Centre at Williams Plaza, 34B Old Airport Road, Providenciales, Tel: 946-5255 or email: tci911street@gmail.com