not to mention 30 / 40 years ago, we didnt have mobile telephones, pagers, internet, remote work computer access capability, CO's with Blackberries etc etc etc.
Contact and callout was a different beast even 15 years ago.
Mine is one for the "higher up" echelon that seem to need remind about the possibility of tragic events coming on us with or without notice.
Do you really think that with the number of 'Operation Deny Christmas' events that have occured in the not to distant past that the "higher up" need reminding??