Yeah Nursemike, that's about how it works.

Also I should mention that in Alaska you might get a military helicopter ride. Then again maybe not. In recent years, at any given time, about half of those folks and their aircraft are deployed in Afganistan. Those that are in Alaska between deployments have other military duties. They support civilian SAR on an "as available" basis. And they have their own rules, for example the military will not do civilian body recoveries. State Troopers and volunteer SAR will do recoveries if it can be accomplished with minimal risk.

We do the best we can with what we have available.