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1999 Annual Search and Rescue Report for Yosemite National Park

Type # of Incidents # of Injured/Ill # of Non-Injured/Ill # of Fatalities
Hiking 94 78 25 1
Skiing 12 9 9 0
Boating 4 1 11 0
Swimming 5 5 0 3
Scuba 0 0 0 0
Vehicle 4 18 11 0
Climbing 21 17 10 0
Aircraft 0 0 0 0
Stock 0 0 0 0
Mutual Aid 2 1 0 3
Unfounded 8 2 0 0
Other 14 8 3 5
Total 164 139 69 12
Saves 47 32 15 0

 

1999 Cost Summary

  Hours Cost
NPS Regular Time 3,261 $55,384
NPS Overtime and Emergency Hires 11,474 $303,635
Non NPS 832 $19,679
Subtotal 15,567 $378,698
Military Fixed Wing 0 0
Military Rotary 19.7 $33,000
Non Military Fixed Wing 0 0
Non Military Rotary 70.7 $115,015
Subtotal 90.4 $148,015
Total 15,657.40 $526,719

 

 
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