Re: [Az-Geocaching] Another cacher finds body near Las Vegas

Check out the following: http://www.todayscacher.com/
Read Frightening Ginds, under Outdoors.

Trisha wrote:

>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
>
>.
>
>
>