Using a broken leg as an example. The local SAR here encourages people to call for help if they truly feel that their lives and well being are at stake or that their non life threatening injuries can hinder them from making a safe exit from the environment. SAR would rather find you intact and one piece (albeit with some potential injuries) then be called out on a body recovery mission just because you made a poor decision to be a hero to yourself and affect an attempted self rescue.

It goes without saying that leaving a proper and detailed trip itineray and carrying a PLB is the most responsible and ultimate thing to do and people owe that much to themselves, their friends/family...and above all, to SAR.

And yes, I carry a PLB.