[quote=Lono]Scout gets sick, can't walk out ... I make that call ... you can be as prepared as you want, you still sometimes have to call for faster assistance than you could manage...[/quote

I totally agree Lono. Safety first! Interesting debate in the comments section. Nowhere in the article does it say what the emergency was that forced them to be flown out, and yet the nay-sayers seem to be claiming that Scouts and Scout Leaders should never have to call for help - no matter what. I'm a scout leader not a surgeon carrying a fully stocked ER in my pack.