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Old 09-18-2015, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by festusrules View Post
Edited 9/18/2015 If TV wants to provide services such as changing batteries and lightbulbs in high ceilings do not use firemen and their trucks/ladders to do it. Staff 2 or 3 people with cheap vehicles and 8 ft ladders to handle these tasks. If necessary, charge users a fee Of $10.
It isn't The Villages that provides this service -- it is the Fire Department.
Fire Departments in many cities and municipalities provide this service when they're not busy. They do it here in Canada.
Changing batteries in smoke detectors for the elderly helps in early detection of fires, thus it's a fire prevention program.
Believe me, if there was an emergency while the Firefighters were at your house changing your battery, they would immediately leave to handle the situation.
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