[pct-l] Cost of a SAR airlift

[Ann Marie]

Re: spot coverage

I get that the Spot provides airlift coverage with the paid subscription.

What about the coverage for the extra services....are fire trucks and ambulances that come out to the trail head also covered (if any do....)  Sheriff services are fully covered - no separate local or county bill?

Those hikers who have actually used the Spot services are stipulating that all rescue services up to admittance to a hospital are covered by SAR insurance?  Is Spot really like a travel insurance policy that all expenses are covered (including hospital....) up to the 15K service contract (or whatever the contract deal is) up to, and maybe beyond, hospital admittance?

If so, it sounds like a fantastic deal.

Please enlighten us listers......

Deb