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Here's an example of emergency locater beacon abuse

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Posted by Jack Garrett on October 25, 2009 at 5:59 PM
This is amazing..they activated their emergency locater because their water tasted "salty"....sheesh. They should be billed for this one.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=125752&catid=188
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on October 25, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Incredible! 3 calls for help in 3 days!
I sure hope these people were sent a big bill. :mad:
Posted by Todd Caudle on October 25, 2009 at 6:23 PM
You mean I can't push the 911 button if I forgot my spork? Geez, you guys are brutal!
Posted by CAZ on October 25, 2009 at 8:55 PM
I can't believe SAR gave those yahoos three chances before they pulled the morons out of there. After the second time, it would have been far more appropriate to take all of their food and water and tell them they would return in two days so the idiots could learn what a real emergency is. :mad:
Posted by Bob Falcone on October 26, 2009 at 1:08 AM
If you only knew the stuff people call regular 9-1-1 for, none of this would come as a surprise.
Posted by Todd Caudle on October 26, 2009 at 2:27 AM
10 Dumbest 911 Calls
Posted by Brent Murphy on October 26, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Regarding Todd's link, I have to say I side with the crazy McNuggets lady. The press made it out to be a funny story about a woman calling 911 because McD's was out of McNuggets. But in reality, she was calling 911 because the cashier basically stole her money. I would have been pissed, too. Not sure I would have called 911, but I certainly would have raised some hell. Sorry to get off-topic.
Posted by Adam Schallau on October 26, 2009 at 11:13 AM
I did both ground and aerial SAR for nearly 14 years. You wouldn't believe the way some people spoke to SAR teams when we woke them up in the middle of the night because they were broadcasting a distress signal in a non-distress situation.
Posted by Matthew Kennedy on October 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM
I just can't imagine that. I'd be absolutely mortified if I had accidentally or unnecessarily mobilized all those people and equipment. Not be all like "nah, turns out I don't need help after all. I'll catch you next time though!" :confused: