IHSART used to be unable to dissuade well-meaning family members from giving rescuers red paper envelopes with gift money. It was thought that even if the money was returned and the envelopes were kept as souvenirs, this could lead to misunderstandings. Now IHSART has explicit provisions in its regulations barring its members from accepting red envelopes, with or without money.
早期中華民國搜救總隊拗不過家屬好意，總是收下紅包袋，退回裡面的金錢，再將紅包袋撕碎分給弟兄們做個紀念，唯恐引起誤會，現在更明文規定連紅包袋都不可以收受。