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Now this madness has spread to Canada!!
http://aptn.ca/news/2015/02/18/fire-department-respond-deadly-fire-fn-3-months-behind-fire-bill/
RCMP officers watched the childrens biological father bring his two-year-old boy and 18-month-old daughter out of the burning home. The two children were pronounced dead at the scene and their grandmother, who was also in the house, was taken to hospital, treated and later released.
Documents obtained by APTN National News show the First Nation had a fee-for-service arrangement with the Loon Lake volunteer fire department. The fire department did not respond to the fire because the band was three months behind on their fire bill, according to a letter sent to the band by the Village of Loon Lake. The band was sent the letter on Jan. 30 and it was written by the village administrator.
The band is now well over three months behind on payments for their fire bills, said the letter from village administrator Laurie Lehoux, who is also the fire departments bookkeeper. The Loon Lake Fire Department will not be responding to any fires on the First Nations until this account is paid in full.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)the cameras up, just like down South.
procon
(15,805 posts)Back in the 1840s there were no fire departments, but there were fire gangs like those depicted in Martin Scorceses "Gangs of New York". If you didn't learn about Tweed and the graft and corruption of Tammany Hall, the movie gives a brief glimpse as to why we switched from privately paid fire departments to public services. Better yet, just ask how month money two children are worth when you read this a few more times:
"RCMP officers watched the childrens biological father bring his two-year-old boy and 18-month-old daughter out of the burning home. The two children were pronounced dead at the scene..."
lpbk2713
(42,775 posts)"Don't call us. We'll call you."
dilby
(2,273 posts)I don't even see how the members of that fire department can live with themselves.
onethatcares
(16,211 posts)in blood.
the First Nations have a large credit at this point in my opinion.
surrealAmerican
(11,369 posts)I'm surprised this is allowed in Canada.