How strict is that determination? Do you only get fined if it’s an extreme mismatch (like calling an ambulance for a small scratch that doesn’t even necessitate a doctor), or also if you actually have serious issues but not quite serious enough to die on the same day?
According to the article, she got the bill because she was not a resident of the town where the accident happened. And it’s a bill to recover costs, not a fine - the article sounds very much like she still would have gotten the bill if it was an emergency.
CTV News Toronto reached out to officials in London, who confirmed “The City of London charges fees when the London Fire Department responds to a call or incident on any roadway within the city that involves a vehicle owned by a resident from outside of London.” “This fee is included in the City of London’s Fees and Charges By-law, and it is intended to recover costs when services are provided to a non-London resident,” the spokesperson said.
A $552 bill is more than most parking or speeding fines I’ve ever seen. I don’t think that’s a very important distinction. If you don’t pay it you’ll get hit with more trouble.
We have free health care in Canada but if you call an ambulance and it was determined not to be an emergency you pay a fine.
How strict is that determination? Do you only get fined if it’s an extreme mismatch (like calling an ambulance for a small scratch that doesn’t even necessitate a doctor), or also if you actually have serious issues but not quite serious enough to die on the same day?
Here’s a case where a woman who called after a car crash got a $552 bill because no one was seriously injured in the crash.
According to the article, she got the bill because she was not a resident of the town where the accident happened. And it’s a bill to recover costs, not a fine - the article sounds very much like she still would have gotten the bill if it was an emergency.
And they’re probably covered by insurance if you have it anyway.
A $552 bill is more than most parking or speeding fines I’ve ever seen. I don’t think that’s a very important distinction. If you don’t pay it you’ll get hit with more trouble.
It’s an important distinction if you also get that bill if it IS an emergency.
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