----- > Dave wrote: Rev, I was hoping the description of my experience would get others to work > through the scenarios for themselves. Was not trying to suggest you guys > were not up to the task. I did not take it that way so don't worry.. > > It does bug me that some paddlers have failed to use their SPOT units > correctly, thereby compromising their usefulness for others. The Coast > Guard has scarce enough resources for looking for truly lost people. > Agreed! I have a feeling that the CG may start charging for false searches, and searches are expensive! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Bob Carter <revkayak_at_aptalaska.net> wrote: > > I have a feeling that the CG may start charging for false searches, and > searches are expensive! > So...who would they charge? The person they searched for - who likely had no idea that a search was started? The person who called? Then no one would call at all. This idea has surfaced over and over for 50 years at least and each time it has been shot down because no one wants to try to decide who would have to pay and deal with the consequences of people afraid to call for help. Besides, they have to train anyway. This at least gives them a random, realistically selected search scenario. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
So...who would they charge? The person they searched for - who likely had no idea that a search was started? The person who called? Then no one would call at all. This idea has surfaced over and over for 50 years at least and each time it has been shot down because no one wants to try to decide who would have to pay and deal with the consequences of people afraid to call for help. They currently fine people for deliberate false emergency calls. When I get back from my trip I will talk to the local CG about this. Besides, they have to train anyway. This at least gives them a random, realistically selected search scenario. A friend of mine in the CG said the danger of a false call is if a real emergency happens at the same time it will delay their reponse time. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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