The IAT blazing

		Trail Blazing To mark the trail, 35 000 white and blue blazes have been installed on both sides of the 650 km of the trail. The blazes are made of an aluminium plaque of 2” X 6”, with the inscription SIA/IAT. Generally they are installed within a visible distance of each other. When we quit one blaze, usually we can see the next one.
		Acces Road Blazing We use yellow blazes, 2 " X 6”, painted on trees, for the access roads to the IAT.
		IAT Quebec Emergency System Markers The IAT is a linear trail of 650 km. Markers of 13cm X 13cm have been installed along the trail that will help to easily locate the place where an accident occurred. Those markers are also useful to hikers as reference points. Point 0 is at Cape Gaspé and point 650 at Matapédia.

Team of 3 persons
For a hike, it is always recommended to form a team of 3 persons. If an accident occurred, a hiker stays with the person in need and the other goes to reach help noting the nearest reference point and the access road. This information is most useful for the Emergence System 911.

Cell Phone 
The use of a cell phone is not always possible on many sections of the IAT. On the summits we sometimes succeed. In case of emergency we must go and reach a phone to call 911. This organisation will need clear indications on the location of the wounded person to pass the information to rescuers. Figures on the markers represent the distance from Cape-Gaspé.
 

Repertory for 911

The IAT-Quebec Repertory for 911 contains:

• Map of trails and access roads.
• GPS positioning of trail markers and access roads.
• List of person to contact to organize a rapid rescue.
• Instructions for hikers to know what to do in case of emergency needing rescue and evacuation.
• Information giving the way to follow in order to reach the marker where the wounded person is, such as approach roads to go on, condition of forest roads and ATV trails, parking for an ambulance and trail sections accessible only on foot.