RE: [Philmont]: GPS

As a Volunteer Firefighter and medical responder, I disagree. Is that is
the only way you can get help, by all means call it. It is correct to call
the Philmont number first. There are a lot of wilderness areas that cell
phones work. A cell phone calls the strongest tower that it has a signal
from. It is always important to know where you are at and let the
dispatcher that you contact know that. I know of a couple of cases (from
personal experience) that 911 was dialed from the center of a town and the
receiving cell tower was located in the next county. Philmont or not,
ALWAYS let the dispatcher know where you are at so that the appropiate
services can respond.. Be specific.

Robert Tuck

Warner Robins, Georgia

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of SIHIWI@aol.com
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:10 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: GPS

In a message dated 2/6/2006 11:07:56 A.M. Central Standard Time,
bill55@comcast.net writes:

The ability to "Call 911" is cold comfort when such aid can be hours away.

NEVER call 911 from Philmont. If you are so inclined to carry a cell phone,
you MUST call only the number they give you at Advisors coffee. 911 can be
captured by any number of cells, and will cause many more problems than
solutions. Just thought I would "nip this in the bud." Not even sure the
poster meant to give that impression. My 2 cents.

YIP X 7
1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
IWTGBTP (but probably won't be able) ;+(
Steve Unger
T-50, Fort Worth, Texas

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