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    Default Billed for Fire Department Services After an Accident

    A person was involved in a car accident in PA and received a bill from the agency for the fire department emergency service. The insurance company paid a portion of the bill and the agency is billing the individual for the balance. Two cars were involved, apparently the bill was only sent to the party at fault. The bill references an ordinance which provides that a person involved in an emergency that necessitates a response from a fire company is liable for the costs incurred by fire company unless person paid taxes to the township. The ordinance doesn't expressly say that it applies only to parties at fault. Given that insurance company, paid a portion, can this person dispute this bill on the grounds that (a) both parties should be billed, (b) no services were requested or needed, as it was a minor collision, and as a last resort negotiate the bill down to what is affordable? Are these bills actually ever sent to collection agency or given legal action especially for people out of state? Any guidance is appreciated!

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    Default Re: Billed for Fire Department Services After an Accident

    who requested the service in (b)? Someone had to ... they didn't just find out on their own and show up, right?

    You can try to negotiate, but in the end you probably owe the difference, especially if you were at fault since had you not caused the accident, the other driver wouldn't have needed them either. How do you know the other person was NOT billed also? And it is possible that the other driver does pay taxes to that township. Whether the fire dept EMS will do anything with the bill is unknown. You might check with an attorney in that township to see what your options are. They may have a better idea on whether they will try to collect.

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    Default Re: Billed for Fire Department Services After an Accident

    Is this part of a DUI cost recovery program the city or state has? Meaning, someone who is DUI that causes a response can be billed by the local Fire and Police?

    Also, is the Fire Department also the Ambulance for the area?

    Or, was it just a minor accident?

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