Elessar
04-09-2018, 12:58 PM
An odd and different situation. No place I worked Search and Rescue had a concern such as this.
I did get some where clothing was left on a beach; a car stuck in the sand; abandoned or unmanned
watercraft; life ring or life jacket afloat; bait box afloat - and a few others
Most all appeared to be simple neglect such as a boat not tied up correctly, too lazy
to go back for something that fell overboard or did not see it go over.
Common theme is if someone was aware of it, they did not bother to call us to tell us
or other authorities the thing was gone. Thus searches were mounted.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1e84f4c
Those wasted searches cost the taxpayers a lot.
I did get some where clothing was left on a beach; a car stuck in the sand; abandoned or unmanned
watercraft; life ring or life jacket afloat; bait box afloat - and a few others
Most all appeared to be simple neglect such as a boat not tied up correctly, too lazy
to go back for something that fell overboard or did not see it go over.
Common theme is if someone was aware of it, they did not bother to call us to tell us
or other authorities the thing was gone. Thus searches were mounted.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1e84f4c
Those wasted searches cost the taxpayers a lot.