What to knowAll residents should display their new addresses in large numbers visible from the road or street in both directions. 911 signs can be purchased from the county and city fire departments for $15.
DALTON, Ga.-A GPS is something less than a handy navigation tool in Dalton these days after officials spent nearly half a million dollars to rename more than a hundred streets and change thousands of addresses in a move to improve emergency service response times.
Dalton Fire Chief Bruce Satterfield said the inconvenience is certainly worth knowing emergency workers will be able to respond to calls more quickly.
“As EMS workers, it is important to find our customers as quickly as possible,” Satterfield said. “Our intent is to serve the public better.”
In 2008, the city and Whitfield County hired GeoComm, a geographic information system provider, to create a unified and accurate system for the entire county.