For the US, it's on a state-by-state basis but rescue is usually free as long as it's a true emergency and you weren't blatantly reckless to begin with.
For other parts of the world, you might get a bill to recover the cost of rescue. But in most cases it's still usually free.
(Medical care once you get back to civilization is a different story.)
For the US, it's on a state-by-state basis but rescue is usually free as long as it's a true emergency and you weren't blatantly reckless to begin with.
For other parts of the world, you might get a bill to recover the cost of rescue. But in most cases it's still usually free.
(Medical care once you get back to civilization is a different story.)