Thread: Stupid Tourist Rescued....

I agree. He should live in a cardboard box on a shelf. Same with all bush walkers... They can do that stuff on the road too.

I'm sorry












seriously though, whats the story?

Are we talking about "drink my own urine" guy? I'm often carrying a full load of refreshments when I take a little walk in the bush.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I agree. He should live in a cardboard box on a shelf. Same with all bush walkers... They can do that stuff on the road too.

Yes, build a footpath all along the country roads in Oz

For several years I was a yacht delivery skipper, crossing many oceans and seas. I had one failure. Besides actually sinking, you name it ,it happened to that yacht.
Eventually i had to deploy EPIRB. Several hours later a gigantic tanker came on the horizon at about the same time as a US Coast Guard helicopter arrived. The USCG asked the tanker to stay with me until the Cutter arrived later that day.

Long story short I was an unbelievable annoyance to the tanker, and I'm sure quite an expense as they would have had to motor to make up lost time. It also would have cost the US taxpayers a lot for what their cutter ended up doing for us.

I was not charged a cent. I can tell you I was very grateful for their support.

In my time I have also come to a few other vessels aid, including one boat that was actually sinking and believe it or not a very small open rowing boat with 5 people (refugees) on board trying to paddle to the US, nearest land in any direction was a very long way away.

What goes around comes around.

I am very pleased I wasn't charged, and the training those rescuers in the outback experienced may just be the training required for them to do it for one of us in the future.
Kenley

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 only said to my partner less than ten minutes ago I truly believe we were all put on this rock just to help each other.
Then I read this

Originally Posted by sheerluck

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

Do you get thrown back if you cant pay?