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Calling Fire Brigade

  • 14-05-2009 7:46pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Sorry if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move if it is.

    I was in my Mum's earlier and as I went to leave I heard a loud bang and the doors and windows shook. I thought a kid had smacked a football off the door but when I opened the door I noticed flames near a wooden garden shed across the way.

    As the fire came after the bang I immediately rang the fire brigade and explained what happened. They took my name and number and hung up. After a few minutes someone came out and put out the fire so we called the fire brigade back to tell them it was under control but as I was on the phone two trucks pulled up. The guards also came up afterwards.

    My boyfriend thinks that as I was the one who rang the brigade that I will have to pay a bill for calling them out, is this true? I feel like I did the wrong thing entirely now as when they arrived they didn't really have to do anything, although they did go into the garden with a hose for a few moments, but as there was a loud explosion and the door noticeably shook I didn't think it was wise to ignore it.

    Will I have to pay a bill now or will it be up to the person who owns the house where the fire was, or does a bill get sent out at all?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    ergonomics wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Sorry if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move if it is.

    I was in my Mum's earlier and as I went to leave I heard a loud bang and the doors and windows shook. I thought a kid had smacked a football off the door but when I opened the door I noticed flames near a wooden garden shed across the way.

    As the fire came after the bang I immediately rang the fire brigade and explained what happened. They took my name and number and hung up. After a few minutes someone came out and put out the fire so we called the fire brigade back to tell them it was under control but as I was on the phone two trucks pulled up. The guards also came up afterwards.

    My boyfriend thinks that as I was the one who rang the brigade that I will have to pay a bill for calling them out, is this true? I feel like I did the wrong thing entirely now as when they arrived they didn't really have to do anything, although they did go into the garden with a hose for a few moments, but as there was a loud explosion and the door noticeably shook I didn't think it was wise to ignore it.

    Will I have to pay a bill now or will it be up to the person who owns the house where the fire was, or does a bill get sent out at all?

    Different fire authorities charge different rates; it should be on you local council website. Where are you?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    You wont have to pay any charges! The call was one of good intent, and it was better that they came out than didn't incase the fire spread. They are used to this, don't feel bad. You did the right thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭ergonomics


    I'm based in Kilkenny. I couldn't find anything about prices on the Kilkenny County Council. I really hope I don't have to pay the bill, I can't afford to.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35 zednanrefnomar


    If there is a bill, it would go to the owner of the property, not to you.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 125 ✭✭jmccoy


    It was a report of good intent, don't worry. You did the right thing.

    Always remember, if in doubt, get them out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    The bill goes to the "beneficial recipient of the service", the caller in a circumstance like this wouldn't be billed.

    They (Eastern Regional Control Centre in Dublin) took your number in case they had to ring you back for further directions or clarifications and this is routine.

    To echo what's been said, well done for making the call, and hopefully you'd do the same again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Of course you should have called.
    What if you left it and woke up the next morning to see a house burned out and a family grieving for those who couldn't get out?

    I had to call them out last year when my neighbour left his barbeque under some dry fir trees which went up. No question of a bill.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭wreckless


    well done to you, presuming someone else will ring the emergency services is definitely not a good idea.

    This does kind of highlight a simple situation that exits here in Ireland, the education of the public in what to do when they require an emergency service fire, gardai, ambulance etc. does every citizen know they get through to eircom first? and then passed on to where they are geographically? :confused:

    the department should produce a ad campaign educating its good citizens on how to be better citizens like the OP, and this ad could include alot more info too. even for drivers on the road should be educated on how to react when vehicles are travelling with lights and sirens. I drive fire trucks and there is some seriously bad drivers out there when they see us in their rear view mirrors :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    A fair amount of fire calls are passed on to fire control from the Gardai.
    Why someone would see a fire and answer "Gardai" when the eircom 112 person asks "what service do you require?" beats me...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭maglite


    civdef,

    i have heard it is an attempt at avoideing a call out charge as it would be the gardai calling out the Fire.

    Not saying its correct but it is a thing i have heard


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    Yeah, that's probably part of it, though again as stated above, there's not much point, as the bill will be sent to the owner of the property involved.


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