Ray (webmaster) on 2/6/2019 7:57:50 AM:
Cobb expands Silver Comet Trail marker program
Cobb County is expanding its Emergency Locator Marker program to the Silver Comet Trail.
Cobb is the first county in Georgia to use the trail markers that are designed to direct rescuers more quickly to 911 calls from a trail.
While the SCT project is underway, the markers are coming to more trails this year.
“We have signs that are going up on all trails that are approximately a quarter-mile apart,” said Cobb County Police Park Ranger Sgt. Dave Ablashi in a county statement.
“There is an eight-digit number; and when you call 911 and give that location, it doesn’t just show up as a place on a trail. It actually shows up like a home address or business address, and it puts it on the responder’s map on a computer,” Ablashi explained.
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Full article: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/cobb-expands-silver-comet-trail-marker-program/mf87LBGvB7AzNIS9IXGUbI/
Source: AJC