[Az-Geocaching] Another cacher finds body near Las Vegas
RAND HARDIN
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:37:26 -0700
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Jake asked about whether law enforcement would understand waypoints:
About a year ago I found a newly stolen vehicle abandoned in Bulldog Cany=
on. I called the sheriffs dept and gave them the necessary information a=
bout the vehicle and location. I then asked the dispatcher, if I gave he=
r coordinates to the vehicle if that would help. She said: "definitely!"=
She told me that their search and rescue units are equipped with GPSrs.=
I imagine if we discover something anywhere "off trail" that search and=
rescue would be notified. I don't know about local police though, but I=
would imagine that police helicopters would be equipped. =20
Rand (RandMan)
----- Original Message -----
From: insomniak@cox.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:47 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. =20
Is it necessary to contact "9-1-1" or would it be more appropriate to con=
tant a non-emergency number?
Which agency to do contact when you are (insert your favorite caching loc=
ation here.)?
If you are out of range for your cell phone to work, how do you go about =
contacting law enforcment? =20
Will dispatchers be able to understand you giving them waypoint informati=
on?
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 t=
ypes of things, and knowing what to do ahead of time.
Jake - Team A.I. =20
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><U>Jake asked =
about whether law enforcement would understand waypoints:</U></DIV> <DIV>=
</DIV> <DIV>About a year ago I found a newly stolen vehicle abandon=
ed in Bulldog Canyon. I called the sheriffs dept and gave them=
the necessary information about the vehicle and location. I then a=
sked the dispatcher, if I gave her coordinates to the vehicle if that wou=
ld help. She said: "definitely!" She told me that t=
heir <EM>search and rescue</EM> units <U>are</U> equipped with GPSrs.&nbs=
p; I imagine if we discover something anywhere "off trail" that <EM>searc=
h and</EM> <EM>rescue</EM> would be notified. I don't know abo=
ut local police though, but I would imagine that police helicopters =
would be equipped. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rand (RandMan)</DIV=
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x"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <D=
IV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:=
</B> insomniak@cox.net</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B>=
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:47 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">=
<B>To:</B> listserv@azgeocaching.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial=
"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] Another cacher finds body near Las Vega=
s</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Perhaps we should consider posting instructions =
on what to do when coming across someone's unfortunate demise.<BR><BR>I'm=
kinda curious my self as to what are the proper steps to help out law en=
forcement. <BR><BR>Is it necessary to contact "9-1-1" or would it b=
e more appropriate to contant a non-emergency number?<BR><BR>Which agency=
to do contact when you are (insert your favorite caching location here.)=
?<BR><BR>If you are out of range for your cell phone to work, how do you =
go about contacting law enforcment? <BR><BR><STRONG><U>Will dispatchers b=
e able to understand you giving them waypoint information?<BR></U></STRON=
G><BR>There are other questions I can't think of now, but I'm sure I will=
later.<BR><BR>I think Brian of Team A.I. (my team) and Trisha would prob=
ably have alot of information. It only seems likely that more cache=
rs will find these types of things, and knowing what to do ahead of time.=
<BR><BR>Jake - Team A.I. <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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