Calling 911 is not mandated by law in the event of most lawful
accidents, be it cave related or not. For example, if someone falls in
their back yard and breaks their arm or leg, they are not required to
call 911. A trip to the ER may be warranted but it is not required to
call emergency se
This law about calling 911 seems subjective. If we were required by
law everytime there was a cave "accident" (whatever that is) I think I
would have called it at least a half a dozen times by now. There are
plenty of times I've been with someone "stuck" or have been stuck
myself for far longer t
I feel like I have posted this before, but can't remember.
Back in 1995, caver's gathered in the Sierra Alvarez for the 3rd Mexpeleo.
There was a female on rope in and found her self upside-down in a
tight vertical crevice.The cave was only about 1/4 mile from camp.
Her husband rushed back
Does that mean that we cannot start a self-rescue until the sheriff arrives
and approves it? Where is that line drawn? What if we preform a self-rescue
and never can or manage to get ahold of the sheriff or call 911? What kind
of trouble are we in then? Just want to be sure to comply with the law.
In the event of a cave accident, in the State of Texas you must call 911.
That said, make sure the sheriff's department in your area knows that cave
rescue is a special skill and make sure the sheriff has an easy way to
contact the people with those skills.
I'm betting just about any sheriff
