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Motor Vehicle Accident Response Coverage for Fire Departments

Res #: 25-15A
Number: 25
Year: 2015
Midterm: No
Expired: Yes
Responses Received: No
Departments: Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)

WHEREAS volunteer fire departments respond to motor vehicle accidents upon request from 9-1-1 notification to provide rescue/extrication, fire suppression and traffic control services; and

WHEREAS the accident scene may be responded to quicker by ambulance personnel and rescue/extrication, fire suppression and traffic control services may not be required;

BE IT RESOLVED that the SARM lobby Saskatchewan Government Insurance to adopt a fair callout compensation policy to reimburse volunteer fire departments in these situations.

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