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Post by Angela on Jul 31, 2012 19:53:06 GMT -5
When you call 911 on a cellphone you can't control which emergency call center you might reach (Columbia Co, Richmond Co, Aiken Co, etc) so not a bad idea to go ahead and program the telephone number for the Edgefield County Sheriff's Department who has jurisdiction over FATS into your cellphone as a backup! Edgefield County Sheriff's Department (803) 637-5337 Edgefield County Sheriff's Department/Amublance (803) 637-3149  |
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Post by ehscott on Aug 1, 2012 8:14:28 GMT -5
Is the Big Rock/Tower parking lot (which I assume to be the North Trailhead) in Edgefield or McCormick County? The county line crosses Deep Step Road down near the turn off to go up the road to the parking lot.
If it is in McCormick Co does it matter to the rescue people (I imagine it would to the Sheriff)?
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Post by Angela on Aug 1, 2012 11:14:36 GMT -5
Thanks for asking! Yes the northern trailhead supports Big Rock and Tower.
The dispatcher confirmed that the trail is partially in Edgefield and partially in McCormick Counties and they (Edgefield County Sheriff's Department) have and do respond to emergencies at both FATS trailheads.
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Post by dsquaredmsquared on Aug 1, 2012 11:46:00 GMT -5
Trust, but verify. Google maps (below) and McCormick County GIS says that Big Rock and Tower are both in McCormick County.  |
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Post by Angela on Aug 1, 2012 12:01:26 GMT -5
I agree with you, when I looked at it yesterday I thought the same thing (my map was not as obvious as yours is) but she insisted that it is partially in Edgefield County and they HAVE and DO respond to emergencies out at the northern trailhead and the USFS has posted their emergency information there on our trailhead.
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Post by dsquaredmsquared on Aug 1, 2012 12:06:04 GMT -5
...they HAVE and DO respond to emergencies out at the northern trailhead and the USFS has posted their emergency information there on our trailhead. That's good that they will respond. I'm just correcting the factual error before it propagates and becomes truth. |
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Post by Angela on Aug 1, 2012 12:14:35 GMT -5
Understand - thank you! Apparently they don't know since she was sure.  |
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Post by seenvic on Aug 1, 2012 14:48:50 GMT -5
She must have been talking about FATS in general which covers both counties.
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Post by Angela on Aug 2, 2012 6:17:45 GMT -5
That could be although I was specifically talking to her about the northern trailhead and she felt sure a portion of the trail and the parking lot were in their territory too.
At any rate she said they have and do cover all those trails so that is the important point to know!
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Post by wvfd702 on Oct 6, 2012 18:22:26 GMT -5
My name is Bobby I am the assistant chief of Westside Fire Dept in Edgefield county. I can tell you that we will most certainly respond to any emergency on either side of the county line if we are asked. If someone needs our help the politics of crossing county lines can be sorted out after everyone is back at home safe. For the record though it has never been an issue as far as I know. FYI the Merriwether fire dept covers most of the fats trail and we cover lick fork horns creek ect further towards edgefield. There have been so many emergencies that there is actually specialty rescue equipment in place in the county just for the many miles of bike trails.
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Post by Mark Y. on Oct 6, 2012 20:52:25 GMT -5
Bobby, thank you guys for being there!
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Post by wooglin on Oct 7, 2012 11:12:39 GMT -5
Bobby, thank you guys for being there! Ditto! |
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Post by Angela on Oct 8, 2012 11:34:17 GMT -5
Thank you Bobby!
Can you tell me if there is a better telephone number that people can put into their cellphones if they (or someone with them) are down and need help (911 has often given mixed results as not everyone knows where FATS is or even what county it is in)?
Is the Merriweather Fire Department dispatched out of the Edgefield County Office?
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