"The helicopter buzzed over the forest canopy, and three searchers peered into dense, Maui foliage and rolling waterfall beds as they watched their fuel dwindle. It would soon be time to turn back and end the 16th day of the search for Amanda Eller, led in part by a recently unemployed arborist.
Search coordinator Chris Berquist was fired from his day job just a few days into the rescue operation. He said his boss was frustrated with the time he spent on the search, organizing a battalion of volunteers devoted to finding the missing hiker in Hawaii’s Makawao Forest Reserve. He didn’t have the paycheck, but it freed up Berquist to lead the effort.
..... Their effort began when Maui fire rescue personnel ended the official search on May 12, after hitting a 72-hour limit on missing-person assistance."
As the article points out, 80% of lost people are found near water (creeks, rivers, etc.) Water sources should always be a high priority in SAR operations.
Search coordinator Chris Berquist was fired from his day job just a few days into the rescue operation. He said his boss was frustrated with the time he spent on the search, organizing a battalion of volunteers devoted to finding the missing hiker in Hawaii’s Makawao Forest Reserve. He didn’t have the paycheck, but it freed up Berquist to lead the effort.
..... Their effort began when Maui fire rescue personnel ended the official search on May 12, after hitting a 72-hour limit on missing-person assistance."
As the article points out, 80% of lost people are found near water (creeks, rivers, etc.) Water sources should always be a high priority in SAR operations.
