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Originally Posted by ColdCamaroSS
Pretty sad story.
Can't imagine too many first responders not felling guilty about having let this house burn down. Further reading on the internet reveals some pets were lost. Thankfully, no humans were killed/harmed but the what ifs are incredible. A Child could have gone back in to the house, someone sleeping in the basement...
Owner claims he forgot the $75 fee...and would have paid anything at the time of the fire to save his home. The city should adopt not only their $75/year but $XXXX.XX for non-paying home owners if a fire breaks out.
Funny, the president of the National Firemen's Asscociation think this is hogwash. Basically said, do your job first, then figure out the monies afterwards. God save us.
Real humanity in this story...gotta pay to play.
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The responders felt horrible. Reports had a few of the firefighters in tears. The decision was made over their heads.
And the president of the National Firemen's Asscociation doesn't count one little bit in this story. Absolutely ireleveant. Probably more of a politician than anything else. This is the LOCAL PEOPLEs government and system that they put in place themselves. Emergency personel are simpathetic on a face to face level. Conflict of interest imo.
I shouldn't be FORCED to sacrifice because someone else refuses.
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Originally Posted by RubyCamaro
The guy who didn't pay actually lives in the next county, out of the jurisdiction of the fire dept. in question. The county of the guy with the fire, has no fire dept. The next county agreed to cover anyone willing to pay the $75 fee. A straightfoward business deal. If you want protection, then pay. Many rural areas in Tennessee have no fire dept. In the areas outside city limits in my county residents are covered by only volunteer fire depts. They are dependant for equiptment, liability insurance, operating expenses, etc. on the fees paid by those who want fire protection. Like others have said, personal responsibility. Granted this is not the ideal situation. But when I was growing up there were not even volunteer fire departments in rural areas, you were just on your own. If available, the nearest city fire Dept would show up just to prevent it from becoming a forest/wild fire & county governments paid for that. And YES, The firefighters hate, having to just watch property burn, but that is just the way it is.
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