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Simple solution: if a reasonable person would think the ambulance was unnecessary, the patient is billed for time. If necessary, it's socialized.

• dbpatterson 13y ago
  Some wilderness rescue services have an interesting take on it. If what you were doing was really stupid (like, hiking up and skiing a mountain in the middle of the night, during a storm), they bill you, but if you really just got screwed (fell and broke your leg), it's free.
  • warfangle 13y ago
    That makes a huge amount of sense.
    • rdl 13y ago
      I also think if you got "saved" by wilderness EMS, and were in a position to do so, you'd probably really want to donate money or other resources (time? promotion? something) to thank them.