Comments on: Yuppie 911; Are PLB’s saving lives or putting them at risk? http://www.outsidesd.com/blog1/2009/10/26/yuppie-911-are-plbs-saving-lives-or-putting-them-at-risk/ Hiking, Backpacking, Camping, Kayaking and Fishing in San Diego Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:55:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pspiller http://www.outsidesd.com/blog1/2009/10/26/yuppie-911-are-plbs-saving-lives-or-putting-them-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 pspiller Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:45:37 +0000 http://www.outsidesd.com/blog1/?p=1158#comment-4300 I agree, any new technology goes through a shake down period as we learn to use them as a society. Texting on a cell phone while driving is a good example of this. My conversations with various Search and Rescue organizations have brought out the fact that the majority of places the person being rescued is not responsible for the cost of the operation. Search and Rescue Personal in general would rather have an unnecessary rescue, than a body recovery on an individual who did not call for help because they were afraid of not being able to cover the cost of their rescue. I agree, any new technology goes through a shake down period as we learn to use them as a society. Texting on a cell phone while driving is a good example of this.

My conversations with various Search and Rescue organizations have brought out the fact that the majority of places the person being rescued is not responsible for the cost of the operation. Search and Rescue Personal in general would rather have an unnecessary rescue, than a body recovery on an individual who did not call for help because they were afraid of not being able to cover the cost of their rescue.

]]> By: Joe http://www.outsidesd.com/blog1/2009/10/26/yuppie-911-are-plbs-saving-lives-or-putting-them-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4299 Joe Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:15:20 +0000 http://www.outsidesd.com/blog1/?p=1158#comment-4299 As with anything new, there are bound to be those who misuse it. It seems like those who use it to do things they aren't ready for are just another type of statistic here, and I'd rather them be this kind. The rescue should be like every other emergecy service, though. If it's deemed unnecessary, the individual gets charged. More inclusion of the penalties in the news stories would be nice. As with anything new, there are bound to be those who misuse it. It seems like those who use it to do things they aren’t ready for are just another type of statistic here, and I’d rather them be this kind. The rescue should be like every other emergecy service, though. If it’s deemed unnecessary, the individual gets charged. More inclusion of the penalties in the news stories would be nice.

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