2006-12-18 14:40:15 · 15 answers · asked by b33k 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Most of that rescue effort is coming out of the general fund of the Hood River County Sheriff's Office, a small organization with tight funding to begin with.
There was a push in the Oregon legislature a few years ago to make people pay for their own Search and Rescue if they were lost due to their own stupidity. Unfortunately, it fell flat on it's face. What a shame.
Did you know that for $5 a day you could rent a transmitter when you climb Mt. Hood? When activated, it transmits your exact location, similar to the transmitters on airplanes. $5 a day. Would have been money well spent.
2006-12-18 16:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many of the search and rescue teams are volunteering their time. My cousin did this for many years before he passed away. He also had canines that were trained in search and rescue as well. The canines were volunteer also. He paid out of his own pocket for these canines, took care of them himself, and paid for their initial training and continued training himself, and attended the training with them. He had a normal job like most people do, and he did Search and Rescue on his own with no pay as did his canines all around the country and sometimes even went on rescue missions in other countries too. If a search and rescue member gets paid which a lot of them do not, it comes from taxes as do most government or public services (police, fire, etc.) depending on the depts. (state, city, county fire...)
Hope this answers you question! Happy Holidays!
2006-12-18 14:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by michelle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a local, I can tell you that the Mt Hood national forest area contributes 100s of millions of dollars a year to Oregons' economy. It provides recreation to millions of people a year. Fishing, skiing, hiking, climbing, etc. 90% of the searchers are volunteers and our local govenment picks up the rest of the bill. Taxpayers who don't live here are paying for lots of horrible things but they do not pay for rescues on Mt. Hood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood_National_Forest
2006-12-18 15:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by gone 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are considered to be a public service, not unlike the police response during a riot, so it would the the state and local tax payers. Notice that the national guard units used in the search are largely local, and state taxes fund the national guard.
2006-12-18 14:42:55 · answer #4 · answered by Knight Dream 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Taxpayers like you and me. Just think how much money we had to spend to find out how John F. Kennedy Jr. and his girlfriend died as he witlessly flew his airplane without knowing how to fly by instruments alone, which was required for the time and location of his flight! And the search and rescue of his crash was MUCH MORE COSTLY than the one on Mount Hood, and you and I paid for it. And you wonder why we have to pay such high taxes. God Bless you.
2006-12-18 14:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Possibly free effort on the part of donated monies, personel, time and materials but barring charitable contributions either the National Park Service or the Army depending on who gets involved, potentially the Oregon Army National Guard / Air Force etc.
But barring the contributions basically the taxpayers either of Oregon or US.
2006-12-18 15:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mark T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Taxes
2006-12-18 14:42:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It will be you and I and everyone who pay taxes, who will pay for that rescue.
I feel you may have probably wanted to say, who pays for that type of rescues, when at time people take crazy risks, and why are we paying for it.
2006-12-18 14:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
There are emergency funding, federal grants and tax monies available for that.
2006-12-18 14:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by Debbi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tax payer!
2006-12-18 14:43:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋