To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [MSAR] New Mexico MSAR loss of a horse
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:37:37 -0700
Thanks for sending this on Una. My heart certainly goes out to this man
and his family. It is a terrible loss and it's good for us all to be
reminded that the work we do can be dangerous. This exact type of
situation has been on my mind all week. A search we were on this past
Monday deployed us to a very dangerous trail. We did our job and covered
our territory but I really had to think about it later. At what point do
we say enough? This story is a good reminder that we must seriously
weigh the options involved during a search- our desire to do our job and
do it well vs. the safety of all involved. Never an easy decision and
sometimes one that must be made on an individual basis rather than as a
team.