Friday, March 27, 2020

There is no mandate for a fire district to respond outside of its geographic boundaries

Why does the LMRFD provide free fire service for people outside the fire district leaving taxpayers with no protection? 
How many of these calls has the fire district been paid for?

 “In Arizona, there is no mandate for a fire district to respond outside of its geographic boundaries,” Barger said. “And while some people could work out a subscription arrangement with an adjacent fire district, the district has no obligation to do so because the primary concern of a fire district is the protection of those who agreed to be in the district and pay the taxes to protect them.” Robert Barger, Arizona State Fire Marshal https://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/news/article_940304a2-7b50-11e0-b832-001cc4c002e0.html

When all the fire districts resources are 30 miles outside the fire district and your home is on fire or your family member has a life threatening medical event two miles from the fire station, was responding outside the district worth your home or family members life?

People need to step up and pay property tax to the LMRFD or not expect them to respond. 

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