Wasn't a 'critical' hmmm my friend, just an acknowledgment.

I actually think your way is best, long term, for freedom.

Sadly our safety lovin fellow citizens aren't callous enough to 'let em bleed out.'

Yet.

They don't want freedom. They want a binky.

We're on the same page to some extent. However, my position is that as long as t shirt hiker dude get a million dollar search 'for nothing' then by god singling out climbers, particularly WHEN OTHER CLIMBERS DO IT... blows.

Not saying you did that - I'm just saying, good for t shirt dude, good for ill equipped party on the Captain.

DMT

Rescues are no more than an accident, regardless if someone else says they could of seen it coming or not. Were required to rescue victims in smashed cars regardless of the cause (drunk driver) without compensation. Police come to the call even if some dip just got up in Tyson's face. We try to rescue people and or houses from fire even if an unattended cig started it. Doesn't matter, were there, without a bill for it later. Sure it can be dangerous for those responding. We've all laid it out on the line from time to time answering different calls, sometimes unexpectedly. No one has ever forced me to put myself into a life threatening situation, it's an individual call.

worth repeating

And worth pointing out that in the above car accident exsample it dose cost you to ride in the ambulance, get treated by paramedics, and / or get a helicopter ride out of the area you had the accident in.