Many Alaskans are hikers,skiers and climbers,which means accidents often occur in hard-to-reach places.LifeGuard Alaska helps about 1500 people a year.Of course,the air ambulance is not cheap to run.Every helicopter flight,for example,costs about $7000.LifeGuard Alaska receives funding from Providence Alaska Medical Center,but the public also helps to support it.The people of Alaska feel very lucky to have this service