A B.C. and Alberta-based cave rescue service says the dramatic rescue this week of a team of young soccer players trapped in a Thailand cave underscores the costly nature of the resource-intensive service.
Doug Munroe, provincial coordinator for Alberta/British Columbia Cave Rescue Service says he’s relieved at the outcome of the Thai rescue. But Munroe said cave rescues are expensive and require highly-trained personnel.
“You don’t need us very often, but when you do need us, you’ll need us in a hurry and you’ll need hundreds of volunteers and you’ll need lots of specialized equipment and specialized training, as you’ve seen in
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