By Jeremy Franz
From Berthoud, CO
Dec 23, 2008
| I have a question for the Utah folks... In Colorado, we have a Search and Rescue fund that provides a mechanism for county sheriffs et al to be reimbursed for expenditures on rescues of climbers, hunters, hikers, etc. I put a link below. Basically it tacks $1.25 onto OHV tags, snowmobile tags, hunting licenses or you can buy the Search and Rescue tag alone from places like REI or your local climbing shop. It's a great program because it allows the rescue agency to be reimbursed and protects the evacuee from being invoiced for the rescue costs. Is there a similar deal in Utah?
Search and Rescue
Hopefully I'll never need it!!!
Cheers,
Jeremy | 
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By ben kenobi
From Portland, OR
Dec 23, 2008
| I lived in Moab for two years, and this was the deal with Grand County SAR. If you were a victim/patient/evacuee and GC SAR actually transported you in some sort of rig, whether it be jeep, ATV, or simple litter carry-out, you were charged. The bill was based on a fairly simple equation that involved numerous variables, including what type and how many vehicles were used, how many people involved, whether there was any high angle SAR involved, etc. This seems to work for them...but if they don't touch the patient, they got nothing. So if they responded, balls to the wall, with all they have, and you end up walking out and meeting them at the trailhead, with no need for assistance, they won't charge you. Or, if NPS personnel got to you, and transported you via their rigs, and GC SAR never transported or treated you, they wouldn't charge, even though they responded. |
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By Price
From Sandy, UT
Dec 24, 2008
| I believe that in Utah it varies from county to county. There is no SAR fund like in CO. |
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By Klimbien
From OREM, UTAH
Nov 4, 2009
| IN Zion, if you have a back country permit you don't get charged. If you need SAR regardless of whether or not you get help and you don't have a back country permit you are charged one way or the other.
A- fine for not having a BCP
B- Absorbing the cost - no cap or limit to high - of the SAR.
So basically the BCP covers the SAR fee similar to that in CO. |
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By mike1
Nov 4, 2009
| WARNING: DON'T CLIMB, SKI, OR PLAY IN UTAH. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS !
Caveat Emptor |
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By matt snider
From Flagstaff AZ.
Nov 4, 2009
| Klimbien wrote: IN Zion, if you have a back country permit you don't get charged. If you need SAR regardless of whether or not you get help and you don't have a back country permit you are charged one way or the other. A- fine for not having a BCP B- Absorbing the cost - no cap or limit to high - of the SAR. So basically the BCP covers the SAR fee similar to that in CO.
Zion is a NP and gets funded by a bottomless pot back in DC. I could see them telling you that you have to pay for your rescue if you don't have a BCP, but in all actuality if it's a real emergency they will rescue you. |
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