One of the first things I was taught during my time as a Fire Explorer was to ALWAYS approach a body from the head. That way, if there is a hidden weapon and you startle someone that isn't dead, it's more difficult to raise and shoot or strike you with it. You have a better chance of escaping serious injury then. Brian Team A.I. > > From: "Trisha" > Date: 2004/04/02 Fri AM 01:09:04 EST > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Another cacher finds body near Las Vegas > > I am finally getting to these OH SO MANY emails in my inbox... > > Yes, don't disturb the scene, except to ascertain if the person is > alive, if they are not obviously dead. (It is usually quite obvious). > If you do approach a body to see if they are alive, approach from one > direction, do not walk around, do not touch anything except one place > on the skin (pulse) and retreat in your own footsteps. Then remember > to tell the law enforcement which footprints are yours and why. > > Also remember to be VERY careful, if the person is simply asleep and > you startle them you are likely to get hurt. Yell at them from about > 10 feet away first. > > Keep in mind that when you call 9-1-1 from a cell phone, you may be > talking to someone in Kansas or someplace. You need to ask to be > connected to (your local county sheriff) or at least tell the operator > EXACTLY where you are, including state. > > If you know the number for your local agency, call that instead of > 911, unless the person is alive. > > Most dispatchers won't understand coordinates but they will write them > down if you tell them exactly what to write. Try to give road numbers > and distance from known points as well. > > If you are not in cell-phone range, take the coordinates of the body, > drive/walk out to where your cell phone works and call it in. Some > agencies may suspect you so be prepared to be questioned. > > This happens alot up here, esp near Bloody Basin and north of > Wickenburg. Seems the bad guys drive just far enough outside of Phx > before dumping the bodies. Our forest deputies always have a "latest > story" of a dead body found. Sad. > > Those 2 kids found shot off Bloody Basin road (in their truck) was so > sad. I was involved in the evidence line search on one day with other > Posse and SAR members. > > I think I answered everything? > > Trisha "Lightning" > Prescott > www.ycjp.org > > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:44:47 -0700, "Andrew Ayre" wrote: > > > > > Imagine not dialing 911 when the person you thought was dead, wasn't > > quite > > dead! I would always dial 911. > > > > Andy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com > > [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of > > insomniak@cox.net > > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:42 PM > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Another cacher finds body near Las Vegas > > > > > > Perhaps we should consider posting instructions on what to do when > > coming > > across someone's unfortunate demise. > > > > I'm kinda curious my self as to what are the proper steps to help out > > law > > enforcement. > > > > Is it necessary to contact "9-1-1" or would it be more appropriate to > > contant a non-emergency number? > > > > Which agency to do contact when you are (insert your favorite caching > > location here.)? > > > > If you are out of range for your cell phone to work, how do you go > > about > > contacting law enforcment? > > > > Will dispatchers be able to understand you giving them waypoint > > information? > > > > There are other questions I can't think of now, but I'm sure I will > > later. > > > > I think Brian of Team A.I. (my team) and Trisha would probably have > > alot of > > information. It only seems likely that more cachers will find these > > types > > of things, and knowing what to do ahead of time. > > > > Jake - Team A.I. > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > Brian Team A.I.