Thread: Stupid Tourist Rescued....

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Whilst the guy did something stupid to get himself lost, I don't agree he should be charged.

My view is that it should be part of our overall humanity, to care about our fellow humans enough to hunt for them and save lives. Otherwise we might just as well make all these fine organisations profit making ventures.

Fancy being handed a bill by a Surf Lifesaver after you've been dragged from the water, coughing and spluttering?

I'm hoping you mean search

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Maybe you get the choice of payment type before they drag you on the back of the board?

"How would sir like to pay today? Cash or card?"

"Card....[gurgle gurgle gurgle]"

"Cheque, savings or credit?"

"Sav...[gurgle]...ings"

"Sorry sir, your card has been declined"

"Oh for.....[gurgle]....sake"

Knowing what Surf Life Savers do with the Budgie smugglers when in the boats...

I dread to think where we have to swipe the card

Originally Posted by numpty

I'm hoping you mean search

Image of Vlad skinning a tourist on tailgate of Discovery rolls through head...

Originally Posted by Tombie

Knowing what Surf Life Savers do with the Budgie smugglers when in the boats...

I dread to think where we have to swipe the card

I thought with chip & pin cards they had to be inserted

Originally Posted by numpty

I'm hoping you mean search

Depends which country the tourist is from

Originally Posted by MEANZ06

I'm sorry












seriously though, whats the story?

Meanz06
I think we are referring to this bloke???
British backpacker lost in outback 'survived on contact lens solution' | World news | guardian.co.uk

I have come across fellow Brits (Poms) in the Rockies who were freezing on mountain pass in wintertime.
Renting rental Jeep they had left Denver airport (in January) and made for the mountains dressed in shorts and tee shirts. They got caught by a winter snow storm front blowing in from Canada and got stuck. I came across them by chance in my Disco having made a detour to avoid a traffic pile up.

When I got them into the car to warm up I mentioned where are your coats etc? And that the weather in the USA can kill you! Many do each year I continued they and thought I was exaggerating!

I got well it does in England--yes Luv but not like here I retorted. I come from the UK as well, its a mild climate and predicable!
Does Darwin's theory apply here?
Cheers Dennis
zedcars

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Do you get thrown back if you cant pay?

Lifesavers will need an eftos terminal fitted on their rescue gear

You have to pay for a ambulance
so why not pay for rescue?

You could pay for a rescue subscripition like ambulance subscription and not have to pay.

It falls under duty of care that people must help if a situation arrises
but not to go out and find them.