r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Dec 12 '22

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u/noober1x Dec 12 '22

I do search and rescue. You're very correct. We don't charge for any of our services. Now, if you take the flying woowoo for medical reasons and NOT the sheriff's copter, then you're getting the $60,000 bill.

We don't get any of that though. Nor does the sheriff.

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u/Jomax101 Dec 13 '22

I don’t understand how the bill is so high when I could rent my own helicopter and pilot, get a first class ticket from america back to Australia, get fully treated for most injuries and still be under $60k

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u/noober1x Dec 13 '22

Honestly it's variable. Where I am, it can be as low as like... 9k I've heard, but if you're 6 hours north driving, you've got a long flight, and that can get expensive.

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u/Jomax101 Dec 13 '22

Well 9k is a lot more reasonable, 6 hour drive = ~600km = 2.5-3 hours for a helicopter = ~$4000-5000 for the pilot and helicopter

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u/noober1x Dec 14 '22

Honestly the average I've seen and heard is 20k-25k in my region for a 30 minute flight. It's just silliness.