Summer 2022 Hometown Messenger

PUBLIC SAFETY

Why is my address important?

Emergency services personnel need to quickly locate, and easily read, your address from the street so we can provide effective services to your home Help us help you to protect your home and family by making sure your address is correctly displayed and easily readable All buildings are required to have address numbers posted on the front of the building facing the road Address numbers on residen tial buildings must be at least four feet high as required by both the Minnesota State Building Code and the Minnesota State Fire Code Address numbers should be a block style number, not a script or more graphic type style Address numbers on commercial buildings are usually larger The color to the numbers must contrast with the immediate background they are mounted to Providing visible address numbers helps firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services find you in your time of need Extra min utes spent trying to locate a building can mean the difference between life and death Take a fewminutes tomake sure we can see your address from the street in front of your home or commercial building

For more information about building addresses contact the Shakopee Fire Department at 952-233-9570

Cool down at a pop-up splash pad The Shakopee Fire Department’s famous Summer Pop-Up Splash Pads are a great way to get out and about with the family and enjoy some water activities for free

Each summer the department hosts a handful of these events The crews bring a fire truck and hook up hoses to various splash pad components, allowing kids and adults alike to run through the sprinklers and get up close and personal with a fire truck This year’s pop-up splash pads are planned for the following dates, weather permitting: ■ July 8 , 5–7 p m , in the Shakopee Community Center south parking lot ■ July 29 , 5–7 p m , at Green Meadows Park ■ Aug. 19 , 5–7 p m , at the 17th Ave Sports Complex Don’t forget to bring your towel!

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