[pct-l] who pays? - was:Search for Censored

[Tortoise]

Who pays for S&R?

As others have posted S&R is mostly (entirely) a volunteer and 
self-supported organization.

Every year I go to the local county fair and our local S&R is there with 
a demonstration and some sort of a raffle or whatever.
I always just make a nice contribution, "just in case".
And while this is probably not the S&R this will save my A$$, I think I 
am contributing to all the searches and rescues and recoveries of these 
groups.

So I encourage you all the next time you see a S&R fund raiser, put some 
dollars in.
The butt you save may be yours.

Tortoise

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."

--H. L. Mencken

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>



Mark Liechty wrote:
> An hour ago there were messages about where Search and rescue was.    
> Assuming any resources were deployed who is going to pay the bill?     
> Seems very unfair that we can head off on the trail and then demand 
> services on a whim without being responsible for the costs.
>
> Not saying who is on the hook but someone has to pay.   Not sure that 
> someone should be my parents who are having their benefits and pay cut 
> and taxes raised.   If we don't pay out of pocket for these things then 
> we ARE demanding others pay for our mistakes.
>
> Assume getting off the trail and calling 911 =  mistake.
>
> And, yes, I am very glad everyone was safe as this is the perfect 
> scenario to discuss who pays for the mistake.  The hikers or my mom.
>
> Mark "Blankie" Liechty
> mlaccs @ mlaccs . com
>
>
>
> Postholer wrote:
>   
>> Yep, she found her way back to the trail! Map:
>> http://tinyurl.com/qksqv9
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
>
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