Giving Us A Bad Name

[helicopterjim]

but seems like you all are more worried about it than I am

 

It might seem like it but we're not.

[Mark_]

[Mark_]

Ok...I chewed on it all day and I'm done, it changed nothing.

Nobody complimented me on my cool chewing emoticon!

 

Mark

[dimit]

Very cool, Mark!

 

 

Dick

[Helilog56]

Waaaayyyy cooler than Bar C ( I believe the C stands for clown) Mark.

[Bar C]

Waaaayyyy cooler than Bar C ( I believe the C stands for clown) Mark.

 

Let it go already, your like a dog with a bone, get a life, goes for the rest of you school yard bullies, we agree to disagree, do you really need someone to start another topic to get you outta the rutt your in geez louise

[Mark_]

Thanks Dick and Helilog...wish I had one that could stick it's tongue out at C and go plplplplpl.

[Bar C]

Thanks Dick and Helilog...wish I had one that could stick it's tongue out at C and go plplplplpl.

 

why don't you guys join the fixed wing forum, your mentality qualifies you, you would be idols over their www.avcanada.ca

[dimit]

Keep me outta this, all I did was complitease Mark about his funny icon!

 

Jeez Louise indeed!!

 

Dick

[Black Mike]

Yes someone certainly dropped the ball and people need to be more prepared to face mother nature but of everyone that you could blame, SAR should not be among them. BC volunteer ground SAR just can't go out and search without a request from the "SAR Commander" (usually the RCMP) and a Task Number from the Rescue Coordination Center in Victoria. After the chain of command has been followed and the SAR pagers go off, a very enthusiastic and well trained group will assemble to practice their craft. To do so without proper authority would be very irresponsible, opening themselves up to a lawsuit and no Workers Compensation coverage to boot. You can't just go to the phone book and call them yourself but hundreds of trained volunteers are only a phone call away, as long as you follow proper procedure.

 

L-3,

Just to update you, we have just formed a SAR group out here in the last year or so. We have one hour of heli search time that can be authorized by the local SAR Commander, you don't need to go to the area supervisor unless for a request to go longer, then it is RCMP etc.

Maybe next time a person could use this time for a scout.

 

No blame put on anyone- we have also been in the spotlight here for something that we have had no control over. It isn't a nice feeling- especially in a small community like where most of us heli guys live.

 

B.M.