[villages07]

Very interesting.... a couple of "what-if" scenarios....

What if your neighbor sees smoke and calls 911, but, it was a small kitchen fire and you extinguish it yourself. They dispatch a fire truck. Any charges to ensue? They always send 2 vehicles...will you get charged for both?

It's a bit of a fallacy to say the homeowner/resident will not pay...most policies carry a 500-1,000 deductible. So, they show up, no real damage was done to your property yet you would still have to pay the dispatch call because of your deductible?

The tone of the article is a little "so what"....let the big insurance company pay, it won't cost you. In the end, we pay, one way or another.

These charges seem grossly out of line with the cost of doing business. The county, through our taxes, is paying for the equipment and personnel whether they are in the firehouse waiting for a call or out on the street. These user fee surcharges seem awfully expensive for the time and service rendered.