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A bill for services NOT rendered.
« on: May 29, 2007, 10:16:27 PM » |
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From the 'Only In America' department:  This is a picture of firemen lounging while a building burns down. But wait, there's MORE!!!: http://www.kpho.com/news/13397618/detail.html#Gilbert firefighters responded to the blaze and made sure no life was at risk, but did not fight the fire under a town policy because it is in an unincorporated area.
Instead, the Rural/Metro Fire Department went to the fire as a courtesy, but they came too late to save the home.
Rural/Metro officials said they'll bill the family about $10,000 dollars anyway. NICE!!!!!! |
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Spanky
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2007, 06:20:57 AM » |
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I can understand the not fighting the fire, the bill is a bit much.
There is something morally wrong here though.
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2007, 06:42:04 AM » |
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I think the sitting in lawn chairs is pretty precious...
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The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life. -- Teddy Roosevelt
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Jules
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2007, 02:12:15 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2007, 02:16:00 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
Yes. Every November. Right JohnnyChimpo?   I know you can be charged for negligent fires under whatever circumstances. Lady here was charged for starting a forest fire on the mountain behind my house. She was having an unauthorized scrub oak burn on a day with 30 mph winds. I think there was a 10% "stupid" surcharge to boot. |
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2007, 02:19:10 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
It said it was a private Fire Dept so I guess it is a company that fights fires. Most of us live in cities with city fire departments paid for by tax dollars which don't charge unless I suppose you purposely started the fire in question. |
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2007, 02:20:47 PM » |
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lazy european immigrant unioners !
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2007, 02:29:18 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
Yes. Every November. Right JohnnyChimpo? Don't forget April too. |
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twoiron
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2007, 03:39:28 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
You do get charged here... unless you have home insurance, then it's free. For a house fire the minimum attendance is two trucks at about $1000 a truck, for commercial properties three trucks are sent. |
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2007, 09:09:46 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
You do get charged here... unless you have home insurance, then it's free. For a house fire the minimum attendance is two trucks at about $1000 a truck, for commercial properties three trucks are sent. Well there you go, I had no idea!!! Lucky I have never had the need for them to come to my house!!(finger's crossed.......touch wood!!!). |
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Re: A bill for services NOT rendered.
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2007, 10:44:31 PM » |
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Do you get charged for fireman coming to fight a fire in the USA.
I don't know if they charge over here, I always thought it was free.
You do get charged here... unless you have home insurance, then it's free. For a house fire the minimum attendance is two trucks at about $1000 a truck, for commercial properties three trucks are sent. Well there you go, I had no idea!!! Lucky I have never had the need for them to come to my house!!(finger's crossed....... touch wood!!!).  |
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