The Natrona County Emergency Management team, is partnering with many other Natrona County response agencies to launch the Backcountry SOS app for Natrona County residents.
The app is similar to the idea of being able to text 911 when in an emergency, but there are key differences.
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“This technology is a great tool,” said Sergeant Bart Olson, the Search and Rescue Coordinator for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s not a tracking program, so it’s not tracking your location all the time. But it’s a smartphone app that uses the GPS on your phone. And it asks you some key questions about the situation you’re in. And that automatically generates an accurate text message and your GPS location.”