On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, W. Alan Ross wrote: > As a paddler and a police officer I believe I can speak on the abilities of > 911 systems. Modern computer aided dispatch systems have the ability to save > non-emergency call information for later use. IE a paddling class occurring > two days from now at a given location and time. This can prove very helpful > when some other passerby calls in stating he sees a kayak in "trouble"; > however it is a general rule among public safety departments (police and > fire) that it is better to err on the side of caution. This is why sometimes > we respond anyway. As they should, I think. Just because the Brooklyn Wave Bonkers are having a rescue clinic in the East River doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't a kayaker in trouble in the East River, maybe around the next point. Steve Cramer *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 24 2000 - 16:02:30 PDT
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