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Presenter asks Atascosa County to back voluntary survivor visual signaling bill to speed rescues

Atascosa County Commissioners Court · October 28, 2024
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Summary

Juan San Fuellos described a voluntary color-and-flash 'survivor visual signaling' proposal, argued it costs nothing to survivors or responders, and the court voted to draft a letter of support to state lawmakers.

Juan San Fuellos addressed the commissioners court to seek local support for a bill to establish a 21st-century survivor visual signaling system to help first responders identify survivors, their location and needs when normal communications are disrupted.

San Fuellos said the system is low-cost and voluntary, and that it can be implemented through existing apps or simple light signals. He described a color-coding scheme intended for rapid, low-technology…

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