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1998 Annual Search and Rescue Report for Yosemite National Park

Type # of Incidents # of Injured/Ill # of Non-Injured/Ill # of Fatalities
Hiking 78 58 20 4
Skiing 10 7 3 0
Boating 2 0 4 0
Swimming 2 0 4 0
Scuba 0 0 0 0
Vehicle 8 38 4 1
Climbing 23 14 13 1
Aircraft 0 0 0 0
Stock 1 1 0 0
Mutual Aid 5 8 1 1
Unfounded 6 0 3 0
Other 5 1 2 1
Total 141 127 57 8
Saves 45 45 0 0

 

1998 Cost Summary

  Hours Cost
NPS Regular Time 3,704 $59,002
NPS Overtime and Emergency Hires 12,261 $320,374
Non NPS 3,231 $97,380
Subtotal 19,196 $476,756
Military Fixed Wing 0 0
Military Rotary 4 $5,850
Non Military Fixed Wing 0 0
Non Military Rotary 114 $141,419
Subtotal 118 $147,269
Total

19,314

$624,025

 

 
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