• chetradley@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    Bullshit. I got an ambulance ride 10 years ago, 15 minutes and they billed me $2,200.

    Helicopter would be way more expensive.

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      4 days ago

      Ironically, search and rescue services in the USA are usually done by volunteers and park rangers, and typically free

      Yes if they put you in a helicopter it’s gonna be expensive, like $10k, but 99% of the time S&R won’t cost you anything. They’d prefer you call when the situation isn’t so dire instead of waiting until it gets really bad because you are scared of the cost.