Quick Facts
- Local Taxpayers are paying for the fire department to respond to accidents caused by non-tax paying citizens
- Recent studies have shown that between 40-85% of accidents are from non-taxpaying citizens in your district. Variation due to location and traffic volume.
- The intention of tax dollars is to cover the basics required to operate a fire department for “fire protection”, not for the coverage of expenses incurred from an automobile accident. That is what auto insurance is for.
- Many fire departments are being forced to reduce their staff size or alter their spending due to budget restraints. Many even are restricted from purchasing much needed equipment or technology because money is needed to cover the increased expense of emergency responses.
- All of these facts result in a cost of a less safe fire department and community.