Uh oh

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by Shawn Ford

Some of the grant money should be allocated to illuminating the bus up at night with powerful lights to help the tourists that are stumbling around in the dark find their way.

This was a joke, right?

[Music_Man]

Originally Posted by Parnassia

This was a joke, right?

Must be!! 500,000 wouldn't be enough for the electric bill!!!

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Northrick

My mistake on Army vs Air. As for who responds to the most distress calls, I couldn't say. What I can say is that the two times we made distress calls on behalf of others, it was the National Guard that showed up. I have a friend that was involved in a hunting accident in Prince William Sound and the USCG pulled him out of there.

All agencies are involved in rescues. All depends on the location the rescue takes place, and the mode of transportation. The rescues can happen in or over water, and on land. Sometimes the rescuers reach the site by driving, climbing, and so on. But lest say that the troopers and the fire department rescue crews must have and injured person taken to a hospital right away and the fastest way to do it is by air, then they ask for air support from the nearest place. The NAG responds a lot of the air rescues in remote locations, and on land and water as well.

https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/SAR/Home

The Army and AF also conducts rescue operations, and so the ANG, troopers, fire crews, and so on.

[Northrick]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

All agencies are involved in rescues. All depends on the location the rescue takes place, and the mode of transportation. The rescues can happen in or over water, and on land. Sometimes the rescuers reach the site by driving, climbing, and so on. But lest say that the troopers and the fire department rescue crews must have and injured person taken to a hospital right away and the fastest way to do it is by air, then they ask for air support from the nearest place. The NAG responds a lot of the air rescues in remote locations, and on land and water as well.

https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/SAR/Home

The Army and AF also conducts rescue operations, and so the ANG, troopers, fire crews, and so on.

I think we are all saying the same thing. Alaska has what I believe to be the best first responders in the world. Who ends up responding depends on where, the nature of the distress, who is available, and the weather. Certainly not every response is with an aircraft or needs to be.


I love Alaska and venturing way out there (100s of miles form the nearest road sometimes). When we've come across issues that appear dire, we render the aid we can and communicate to the authorities by whatever communication device works about whats going down. After that, it's up to them who responds.


To me, there isn't a better sound in the world than the blades of a black hawk helicopter heading towards you.

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Northrick

I think we are all saying the same thing. Alaska has what I believe to be the best first responders in the world. Who ends up responding depends on where, the nature of the distress, who is available, and the weather. Certainly not every response is with an aircraft or needs to be.


I love Alaska and venturing way out there (100s of miles form the nearest road sometimes). When we've come across issues that appear dire, we render the aid we can and communicate to the authorities by whatever communication device works about whats going down. After that, it's up to them who responds.


To me, there isn't a better sound in the world than the blades of a black hawk helicopter heading towards you.

While I haven't experienced a rescue myself, I can only imagine that to the person being rescued the sound the helicopter makes is as sweet as heaven, and the louder the sweetest it becomes

[riceme]

Originally Posted by Music_Man

Must be!! 500,000 wouldn't be enough for the electric bill!!!

Yeah I was going to say, clearly not familiar with GVEA rates! Hahaha

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by riceme

Yeah I was going to say, clearly not familiar with GVEA rates! Hahaha

Agree
Not only the rates, but my experiences with their customer service aren't very pleasant, even after being their customer for over 35 years