| Becar17. 08. 2013 11:02:29 |
The number of interventions is increasing where the number of hikers is increasing or mass tourism is already happening in certain areas. At the beginning of the week I was on Triglav and I have the feeling that the processions are getting bigger every year, maybe I have bad luck, but last year I also went during the week and there weren't that many people. Almost half of the visitors had sneakers, few had helmets, more popular are hats, caps etc. Generally speaking, it's also a question whether the number of interventions is actually increasing. Because I just read that it's decreasing in some areas. It's also a question what interval is taken. If we take 2 months, it's certainly increasing due to the peak season. How much it will be on an annual level, we still need to wait. Such analyses are a bit premature.
As for costs, I'd say that so much state funds are flowing into oases, into the pockets of the rich etc., that the costs for rescuing the injured (even if due to their own stupidity) are still a drop in the ocean in these circumstances. When Slovenia cleans up in some other areas, then I have nothing against paid rescues.
With mountain rescuers, it's like this, those who are paid for it chose this job themselves. Even those on a voluntary basis chose it themselves and are not forced into it. Fortunately, there are enough volunteers. If there were a shortage, more professional rescuers would need to be introduced (I'm just waiting for someone to tell me there are no professional rescuers  ). That a rescuer risks his life is like someone working with salonit and dying of asbestosis at 40, or road rescuers, firefighters (lots of volunteers), diving rescuers, explosives experts, special police etc. This has nothing to do with costs and other unnecessary moralizing. In general, the phrase that someone RISKS HIS LIFE gets on my nerves. As far as I know, rescuers are taught in training that you have to secure yourself first, then comes the rescue of the casualty. That's why they often don't go to rescue in snow storms, at high avalanche risk, at night etc. Whoever goes beyond that is to blame himself or does it at his own (ir)responsibility.
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