Two weeks later, the Purcells received a bill for a total of $19,825. Justin Purcell says that he does not understand why he was receiving it, as he and other area residents pay a fire district assistance tax to help fund volunteer fire departments. As Justin learned the hard way, that tax does not cover the greedy private fire company. Justin found himself facing a charge of $1,500 per Rural Metro truck and $150 per hour per firefighter. The worst part is that the Purcell’s insurance company will not cover the bill, as it does not cover fire departments in county areas. Interestingly, the Surprise, AZ fire Department (which is seven miles from the home) was first on the scene, having done most of the work before Rural Metro (which is twenty miles away), even arrived at the fire. Given that First Responders had already dealt with the flames and arrived a half hour sooner than Rural Metro, the Purcells only saw TWO Rural Metro thugs doing anything, and the fire was already out when they arrived, Rural Metro sure feels entitled to that $20,000! ”They are milking it. I was there the whole night, and there was probably two of their men actually doing any work. The other ones were standing around bullshitting,” Justin Purcell said of Rural Metro’s amazing service. - See more at: aattp.org/insult-injury-arizona-firefighters-slap-couple-lost-home-20k-bill/#sthash.cR1swtkC.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 23:46:54 +0000
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