You don't let a house burn down, charge the guy the full price for services after the fact. If you roll a truck, put out the fire!
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And when the pumper truck was empty .... or do you think they had hydrants on their property line?So if they were ALREADY THERE what difference would it have made? They WATCHED IT BURN!
I would guess not based on my experience with Balto's finest. In the early 1970's, my wife had the windshield of our VW knocked out/shot out while driving home on Pulaski highway. Our 1-year-old daughter was fortunately in the back seat. The police wouldn't even respond until the dispatcher determined on which side of the county line the incident occurred.Do the good citizens of Baltimore pay for their FD to go outside of Baltimore?
If they had put out the original house fire there would have been no need to stop the fire from crossing the property line in the first place.And when the pumper truck was empty .... or do you think they had hydrants on their property line?
They should have paid the $75 up front like their neighbor. That's inexpensive for the future services provided.
The fire chief could have made an exception on the spot, but refused to do so. Pressed by the local NBC news team for an explanation, Mayor David Crocker said, "if homeowners don't pay, they're out of luck."
Timothy A. Cranick, 44, a resident of Buddy Jones Road near South Fulton, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault, according to South Fulton Police Chief Andy Crocker.
Crocker said the assault stemmed from a fire that occurred earlier in the day and he identified Cranick as a family member of the person whose property burned.
He said Cranick allegedly came to the fire station looking for Wilds, according to witnesses. When the fire chief identified himself and asked if he could help him, Cranick allegedly struck Wilds.
He just cold-cocked him, Crocker said, based on witness statements
All cities are incorporated, and apparently the TN Good Samaritan Law exemptions may not apply to volunteer fire departments organized by a corporation and operating outside the incorporated area. Paying the fee for coverage generates a contract and might address that issue. I am aware the term "private company" is used, but I am not sure how it is defined. In any event, if a Good Samaritan law doesn't explicitly protect you, you should probably assume you are subject to suit.Tennessee Good Samaritan Act
63-6-218.
"Good Samaritan Law."
(a) This section shall be known and cited as the "Good Samaritan Law."
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(d) If:
(1) A volunteer fire squad is organized by a private company for the protection of the plant and grounds of such company;
(2) Such squad is willing to respond and does respond to calls to provide fire protection for residents living within a six (6) mile radius of the county surrounding such plant; and
(3) The plant is located in a county which does not otherwise provide fire protection to such residents; then the members of such volunteer fire squad, while providing fire protection within such area outside the plant, shall be liable to suit under the provisions of the Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, part 2. (emphasis added)
[Acts 1963, ch. 46, §§ 1, 2; 1976, ch. 551, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-622; Acts 1985, ch. 338, §§ 1-4; 1994, ch. 556, § 1.]
Catch-22. If the homeowner paid they would have responded to squelch said fire.If they had put out the original house fire there would have been no need to stop the fire from crossing the property line in the first place.
Yea, bad KarmaCatch-22. If the homeowner paid they would have responded to squelch said fire.
That refers to factories and gated communities that have their own fire depts. I was a member of one where I used to work and we had to sign "mutual aid" agreements with other businesses that might need our help.A volunteer fire squad is organized by a private company for the protection of the plant and grounds of such company;
(2) Such squad is willing to respond and does respond to calls to provide fire protection for residents living within a six (6) mile radius of the county surrounding such plant; and
(3) The plant is located in a county which does not otherwise provide fire protection to such residents
No. No!
If you are a fire-fighter, and your at the NEIGHBORS HOME, there is NO REASON to not put the fire out. NONE. You are already there, already working.
It would have been better if they didn't show up at all.
Your sense of history is warped beyond recognition. Our health care system was the best in the world and quite affordable when it was entirely private. Costs have increased and quality has decreased with increasing government involvement.Its all about shaking people down for money. In small rural area's you can still shake people down for basic services. Is it really that surprising? Look what making our healthcare system private did. Both I and creators of robocop fear this may be a reality sooner then later.
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