You're right, having a medical condition that resulted with a seizure led me to believe that the person must have had a seizure history.
Its unlikely that someone who doesnt have a seizure history would have a seizure unless its a new onset. I assumed that his medical condition was one of seizures. I stand corrected.
I dont believe that people should be "denied" access to any activity as long as they are perfectly healthy and capable or doing what it is they are doing. For obvious reasons, the number 1 reason being to make sure that the individual survives and it doesnt cost their life.
Example, people with respiratory problems shouldn't be climbing high altitudes, or scuba diving. They can surely try and and may even be successful but they are putting themselves at risk of injury or death and worse yet putting first responders at unnecessary risk.
Someone else commented on these type of services should be "bidded" out but the fact is that usually only municipal or national parks services have the budget, manpower and/or equip to be able to be around in the event hikers, backpackers and climbers need assistance. Even among those agencies they face constant budget cuts.
Private entities dont have the capability of training, or staffing people for these isolated events. And as such private entities are interested in generating revenue, which means that they probably have very little if any interest, where with government agencies they maintain a duty to respond and act..
As is seen in many places including colorado etc.. many of these "rescue services" are actually staffed by volunteers with support through local Police/Sherrif/State troopers.
I commented on this, simply because many people take un-calculated and unnecessary risks which then put others at risk. How many times, after the fact will survivors say , "We should have turned back or we should have waited"..
There have been rescue personnel injured and killed in rescuing hikers and climbers who were ill prepared, inexperienced etc..
That is why government agencies have postings to proceed at your own risk, and remind people that in certain places, help may be hours if not days away...
It took 6hrs to get a hiker in acadia off the cliffs who was bleeding internally from a fall she suffered. Tragically she died.
Please just be safe, out there , know your limitations, both physically and mentally, and have proper equipment. That was all I was trying to remind people. I love hiking, climbing and diving and have done it all for many years. But Im very careful, train properly and have the best equipment. There will come a day, probably not too far in the future where I wont be able to climb anymore, my hiking distances will be reduced, and my days of dealing with freezing cold weather will be limited. Not by fear but by facing the reality that certain things are truly left to a younger soul...lol