On Monday, July 4, 2022 the first Farm 911 number was installed in Brock Township.
A Farm 911 number is signage on rural properties designed to assist first responders in locating those in need of emergency assistance in an efficient manner.
Large properties with multiple entrances in rural settings can pose unique challenges for first responders, and the goal of this project is to create address markers and clear signage to aid in access and response time.
Farm 911: The Emily Project was founded by the parents of seven-year-old Emily Trudeau, who died in a farming accident in Tweed in 2014. First responders were delayed in helping Emily as they could not locate the scene.
This development will be vital in helping first responders responding to calls on rural properties as well as to the safety of the community as a whole.
Among those who were in attendance to celebrate this development were: Councillor Mike Jubb, Regional Councillor Ted Smith, Fire Chief Rick Harrison, and Richard Worsley from Uxbridge Nursery (see image above).