Why Should Rescuers Be Dangerous?

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Rescuers are in grave danger while rescuing others from it. People are in great disagreement about this issue. Some want rescuers to save people off of Everest, and some people want the rescuers to stay safe, because whoever took that risk new them. People (should/should not)have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk because there is danger for the rescuers, the people being rescued should be prepared, and you can usually only take 1 person at a time while rescuing. First, the people rescuing can be in danger too! In a newspaper article called “Ranger Killed During Rescue of Climbers on Mount Rainier” in the Seattle Times, published June 21, 2012, it says “Nick Hall, a climbing ranger at Mount Rainier National Park, fell 3,700 feet to his death Thursday afternoon, after helping rescue two climbers who had fallen into a crevasse . . .” This shows that it is dangerous for people to go rescue people from a mountainside, or anything. It is not even dangerous, it is fatal. People can die rescuing people. Another reason is that the climbers or risk-takers should be prepared for anything. n the radio interview with Robert Siegel and Nick Heil called “Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest” Siegel asks Heil “Is part of the issue here that these rescue choppers give climbers a false-or at least, a rather …show more content…

Usually, you can only take one person that needs to be rescued, so you can put people in danger by making them wait. People should also make sure they know the right criteria before putting themselves at risk. Lastly, the people rescuing can be in danger and can put themselves at great risk also. People can help by making stronger rescue craft to hold multiple people, and they can also be sure that if you are going on an extensive dangerous trip, that you have received the proper training for it. People can die from trying to rescue people. This is why we should not allow rescue

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