New Hampshire 'Hike Safe' Cards Raise More Than $75,000 In First Year
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Fish and Game Department says over 2,800 Hike Safe Cards have been issued in the first year of the program, bringing in more than $75,000 for the department's search and rescue fund.
Card sales help ensure that conservation officers trained in wilderness rescue can come to a person's aid. The card also makes the holder exempt from liability for repaying search and rescue costs due to negligence.
The cards for 2016 cost $25 for an individual or $35 for a family and are good for the calendar year ending December 31, 2016. Cards must be renewed annually.
In recent years, Fish and Game has conducted an average of 180 search and rescue missions each year. From 2006 through 2014, the department recouped over $69,600 in rescue cost reimbursements.
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