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Old 01-18-2025, 01:19 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by dickiej View Post
This is a perfect example of how rescuers can be put at risk by irresponsible or even deliberate behavior…I’m thinking people who go on wilderness adventures totally unprepared thinking “ I’ll just call 911 if I get into trouble”…. or even worse, people who call in false reports of being in danger. This is also why they should be held accountable, both monetarily and criminally.
Agreed, at least mostly. I have almost no experience on ice, but it's hard to understand how the rescue team would go out on an ATV if there was significant ice risk, and/or why they do not have a hovercraft
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