Why does the debate on SAR charging for rescue or not, come up on this forum so much? This topic and bear spray vs guns should be banned as both have debated far past any sense of reasonable discussion, too many times over.

The truth and the fact of the matter is many SAR teams choose not to charge for rescue. Here in my area, one of the most elite teams (North Shore Rescue) in North America, do not charge for rescue and they pervasively detail their reasons here.

http://www.northshorerescue.com/services/charging-for-rescues/