False hypothermia rescue charges
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- Bombay2Boulder
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False hypothermia rescue charges
So this happened on Denali. Pretty wild events.
https://www.ktoo.org/2021/11/10/federal ... t-attempt/
https://www.ktoo.org/2021/11/10/federal ... t-attempt/
- speth
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
Anything for a check mark or list.
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Why would he do this... it's such a damn irrational, lazy and pointless move. Man, gotta really stick it to the goverrnment by risking the safety of trained pilots I'm a true rebel
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
This is to be expected in today's world of big mountains, especially on a mountain so popular as Denali. I have seen some pretty ridiculous things out there.
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
I heard an RMNP accident analysis from their climbing rangers about a decade ago at REI. They sometimes get phone calls asking for helicopter rescues that the rangers have to decide whether are necessary or not. Some adamant callers will demand such because the park was paid by their taxes.
- justiner
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Gives that weird press release the NPS sent out a lot more understandable
- SchralpTheGnar
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
I can’t believe someone did something stupid and lied about it.
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
This happens in CO too. there are several instances where people have lied about being injured/lost because their dog was hurt...and they knew SAR wouldn't come only for a dog.
- 434stonemill
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
A few other articles from NYT in the past year on stupid people doing stupid things, its effects on SAR resources and the debate on who should pay.
(These links should allow viewing even if you do not have any NYT subscription)
Treasure Hunter Who Got Lost in Yellowstone Must Repay Cost of Rescue
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/us/t ... =url-share
You Got Lost and Had to Be Rescued. Should You Pay?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/us/r ... =url-share
Pandemic Wilderness Explorers Are Straining Search and Rescue
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/c ... =url-share
(These links should allow viewing even if you do not have any NYT subscription)
Treasure Hunter Who Got Lost in Yellowstone Must Repay Cost of Rescue
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/us/t ... =url-share
You Got Lost and Had to Be Rescued. Should You Pay?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/us/r ... =url-share
Pandemic Wilderness Explorers Are Straining Search and Rescue
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/c ... =url-share
- Terminally_Chill
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
As someone that comes from many generations of first responders in Colorado and has seen the effect that the intense population growth here in CO has had on the public land that my ancestors considered sacred, I'm just going to say it: hikers, climbers, base jumpers, etc. should have to pay for search and rescue. If you don't purchase hunting, fishing, or recreational vehicle permits (which go towards funding volunteer SAR in much of the west) you shouldn't be able to activate the search and rescue system for free.
- XterraRob
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
It should become customary to tip your rescuers. I had to get rescued by NASA SAR back in '19 because my oxygen supply ran low at about 40,200ft on Olympus Mons. They showed up, put me in a pod, and shot me back to Earth. I wasn't charged since I didn't need to be MEDEVAC'd back to Earth, but I did tip them a couple hundos for saving my life.
These people put themselves in harm's way, selflessly, to save you, or your dog that got stepped on by a Moose during a nature walk. They deserve endless gratitude for the amount of s**t they have to respond to.
These people put themselves in harm's way, selflessly, to save you, or your dog that got stepped on by a Moose during a nature walk. They deserve endless gratitude for the amount of s**t they have to respond to.
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- Salient
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Re: False hypothermia rescue charges
So you just got back to Earth in 2020 thenXterraRob wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:42 pm It should become customary to tip your rescuers. I had to get rescued by NASA SAR back in '19 because my oxygen supply ran low at about 40,200ft on Olympus Mons. They showed up, put me in a pod, and shot me back to Earth. I wasn't charged since I didn't need to be MEDEVAC'd back to Earth, but I did tip them a couple hundos for saving my life.
These people put themselves in harm's way, selflessly, to save you, or your dog that got stepped on by a Moose during a nature walk. They deserve endless gratitude for the amount of s**t they have to respond to.
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