[Talk-us] Using OSM for emergency routing?

[Paul Johnson]

On 06/02/2011 07:17 PM, Ian Dees wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Has anyone used OSM for emergency routing with squad cars or ambulances?
> I've found someone on reddit who is interested in loading their Garmin
> with routable data so they can more-quickly get to their destination.
> Apparently their jurisdiction doesn't have that information available to
> them (and the dispatchers don't always, either).
> 
> Are there any existing tags to specify "emergency-only" roads? How about
> routers that take into account emergency turnarounds, service roads,
> passing through stop lights and signs, etc.?

emergency=* is the emergency vehicle access tag.

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