Recently, the anhui province huangshan city culture and tourism bureau released about "type huangshan mountain scenic spot paid rescue guidance" to solicit opinion letter, for the tourists do not comply with the requirements of the huangshan city tourism scenic Tours, trespassing undeveloped, did not open areas in difficult or dangerous situation, apanage rescue after completion of the government by the tourism organizers and rescued bear the costs of the rescue activities. The solicitation letter has attracted a lot of attention online.

Beijing Youth Daily reporter learned that the "paid rescue measures for Huangshan Scenic and Historic Interest Area" has been implemented on July 1, 2018, the paid rescue is extended to the whole city's mountain scenic spots.

In recent years, a number of incidents of "travelers" entering undeveloped areas without permission have attracted attention, and many places have issued relevant measures for paid rescues. The lawyer said that paid rescue is conducive to constraining "travelers" to abide by the relevant rules, suggesting that the corresponding scope of application be detailed to facilitate judicial practice.

Unauthorized to enter the development zone into danger to be paid rescue

According to the solicited opinions, paid rescue refers to the activities in which tourists do not comply with the regulations of tourist scenic spots in Huangshan city, enter undeveloped and unopened areas without authorization and fall into a state of distress or danger. After the rescue is completed by the local government, the organizer of the tourism activity and the rescued person will bear the corresponding rescue expenses. Tourists who fall into a state of distress or danger while sightseeing in the Huangshan Scenic and Historic Interest Areas and the Gu Niujiang Scenic Area shall be organized by the local governments to carry out rescue operations.

Paid rescue expenses include labor, pre-hospital treatment, transportation, accident insurance, logistical support, and the introduction of third-party rescue forces incurred in the rescue process. The service fee of the rescuer shall be determined according to the salary of the rescuer and the actual rescue time. Expenses for pre-hospital treatment, transportation, accident insurance, logistical support and third-party rescue shall be cause-and-effect related to the current rescue activities.

The local government shall complete the examination and approval of the rescue expenses within 15 working days after the completion of the paid rescue; Within 20 working days, the tourist activity organizer and the rescuee shall be served with the Notice of Paid Rescue Expense, including the details of the charge items, payment term, payment method, account number and other information. The method of service shall refer to the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law.

On June 15, Beijing youth daily reporter consulted huangshan city tour bureau, officials said, there are some "travelling" didn't buy tickets to some undeveloped area tourism, in order to prevent and stop this behavior, wen travel bureau in conjunction with other departments to formulate an opinion, the paid relief scope of quasi widened to include all the territory of huangshan city. According to the staff, the deadline for soliciting comments is June 30, and citizens can send feedback to the bureau via email or mail.

Many localities have issued regulations on paid rescues

In recent years, the incidents of "travelers" entering undeveloped areas without authorization have occurred many times, so many places have issued relevant regulations on paid rescue.

According to local media, a tourist surnamed Wang got trapped in June 2019 after he slipped through the barbed wire of the Huangshan Scenic Area after being offered a paid rescue. It took rescuers two hours to use ropes to pull Wang out of the undeveloped area of Vermila Peak, which has smooth rock walls. According to the "Huangshan Scenic Area Paid Rescue Implementation Measures", the Huangshan Scenic Area identified the rescue in line with the "paid rescue" provisions, to recover the rescue expenses from Wang. On June 18, Wang's relative remitted 3,206 yuan of rescue fee to the account designated by the Huangshan Scenic Area Management Committee.

In September 2018, the Administration Bureau of Siguniang Mountain Scenic Spot issued the Paid Rescue Management Measures for Outdoor Sports Emergencies in Mount Siguniang Mountain Scenic Spot. On August 12, 2019, Zhou was injured after crossing Siguniang Mountain illegally. On the morning of August 13, the administration bureau of the scenic spot dispatched a rescue team after receiving the news from his family, and it took 36 hours to rescue him. In addition to being fined 2,000 yuan, Zhou also paid his own rescue costs of 3,000 yuan.

In August 2018, Daocheng Yading issued a paid search and rescue system, which applies to people who have accidents in outdoor activities such as illegal mountaineering and crossing within the Yading scenic area, as well as those who fail to follow the prescribed routes and regional tourism. The announcement also released search and rescue routes and expenses, including 15,000 yuan for the areas from Yading and Yerhong villages to Kanggu Gongga Galaxy, and 20,000 yuan for each of the other four routes.