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

EvilFISH listserv@azgeocaching.com
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:18:34 -0700


hey did you know that the cache Rest Relaxation and Research was near a news
story??

it seems some kids blew a pipe bomb at the bus stop across the street from
the cache... I was near by today filling soda machines as they finished
cleaning the site...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trisha" <trisha@brasher.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Another cacher finds body near Las Vegas


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> I quickly scanned the other emails and see that some questions were
> asked...I will have some more time this weekend, I hope, and will
> offer a more detailed (and intelligent) answer to Jake's question(s)
> in a few days....
> Trisha
>
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:27:31 -0700, "Brian - Team A.I." wrote:
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> MCSO has a more direct need to know, and it seems clear
> that they were trained in GPS technology. I'm actually glad they do
> understand it. Some of the field units (deputies, not SAR) are
> starting to get their own units for collision investigation purposes.
> Local PDs don't have such a need, as street addresses work perfectly
> well for
> them. DPS should use them, but currently doesn't. However, in the
> new CAD system we're getting next month, GPS info is used, but we're
> still not
> being trained on it. Go figure. Usually, if it isn't asphalt, it
> isn't ours. :/ When sending our Ranger helicopters out on LE or SAR
> missions, they ask for coordinates. If the local PD can't provide
> them
> (usually the case), I find it for them to make the job easier for my
> guys.
> But as I said before, most of the people in the center don't
> understand the
> technology, and give me the "get a life" speech when I tell them about
> what I do
> on my days off (I'm in better shape than most of them, so go figure).
> I think more than anything, they're afraid of learning it
> because it sounds complicated. I should suggest to my supervisor
> about
> teaching a class on GPS technology and how to find where the
> coordinates
> point.
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From:
>   RAND HARDIN
>   To: AZ-Geocaching
>   Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:37
>   PM
>   Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Another
>   cacher finds body near Las Vegas
>
>   Jake asked about whether law enforcement would understand
>   waypoints:
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>   About a year ago I found a newly stolen vehicle abandoned in Bulldog
>   Canyon. I called the sheriffs dept and gave them the necessary
>   information about the vehicle and location. I then asked the
> dispatcher,
>   if I gave her 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.
>
>   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.
>     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.
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