Emergency Response
City of Manteca Firefighters combat a vehicle fire on South Union Road near Highway 120. The driver noticed smoke emitting from the engine compartment and exited the freeway.
The driver of the vehicle was not a resident of the City of Manteca which is not unusual. The close proximity of Highway 99 and Highway 120 generate a myriad of vehicle fires and accidents requiring emergency response and mitigation by our City Firefighters. Last year Firefighters responded to over 400 vehicle accidents and approximately half of those were for non-resident drivers.
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posted by Kirk Waters @ 2:50 PM
2 Comments:
At April 30, 2009 7:49 PM ,
Manteca family said...
In these tough economic times, could the Manteca Fire Department charge the insurance company for the cost of fighting vehicles fires? The citizens of Manteca are in danger of losing Firefighters and Police due to budget cuts. It seems like non resident drivers should be responsible for their fair share.
At May 4, 2009 10:32 AM ,
Kirk Waters said...
Yes. Many Fire Departments throughout California are sending out bills to recover costs associated with emergency responses to vehicle fires and vehicle accidents. Some departments bill everyone, while others charge only those who are not residents of their City or Jurisdiction. Typically a bill is sent to the Insurance Company of the “at fault” driver. The Insurance Companies have a provision for reimbursing the Fire Departments. It is important to note that charges are for cost-recovery only and not for revenue enhancement. The Manteca Fire Department is researching the concept of seeking cost-recovery for non-residents who are impacting our emergency services earmarked for the citizens of the City of Manteca. Of course, ultimately any efforts to seek cost-recovery would be under the direction of our Mayor and City Council.
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