Do you know where you’re living? You sure?

BOARDMAN — When a cell phone call comes to the 911 dispatch center, the geographic location of the call can be ambiguous, leaving emergency responders to decipher which department should handle the call.

The situation gets more dangerous when callers don’t understand the difference between their mailing addresses and their township of residence.

“People need to be fully aware of where they live,” said Chief David “Chip” Comstock of the Western Reserve Joint Fire District.

“They can’t depend on their mailing address.”

Representatives from Valley fire chief, Realtor and home builder associations met Friday to discuss ways to educate the public about how to find out what township people live in — and why it is important to know.

Read more in Saturday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com