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Old 05-16-2016, 08:27 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Descant View Post
The phone is 293-2037. If you want to put this on your contacts list, but I think, listening to the menu, if you have an emergency, 911 is still the way to go. AFTER you send out a MAYDAY on the VHF. Get the nearby boats to help first. They're closer than the MP or Fireboat if you have a real emergency and had to jump overboard.
Well said. And to add, if you use 911 and are not sure of your location cell tower triangulation works quite well on a large portion of the Lake. Having a cell phone AND VHF handheld or fixed mount isn't overkill; it's the best of both worlds!
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