
Kamloops Fire Rescue brings in emergency trail marker system throughout city
KAMLOOPS — Dozens of trail markers have been installed in nature parks around the city of Kamloops, serving as another way for emergency responders to quickly find people who have called for help.
Kamloops Fire Rescue says the emergency trail markers are meant to work the same as giving an address to a 9-1-1 dispatcher. Sign numbers are all registered in KFR’s system and can give a more exact location.
“Basically, now we have trail markers through every city trail network. The idea is if you’re stuck somewhere, you can reference this trail number, call 9-1-1, we’ll know where it is and where you are, and it makes it a lot easier for us to get there quicker,” says KFR Life Safety Educator Captain Jeff Pont.