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'First responder fee' tacks $427 charge on two thirds of firefighter 911 calls

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[/boxout] The $427 bill will be sent to the insurance company, not the individual citizen.  “If it is not recoverable, we are not going after folks,” Mahan said. “We are not sending debt collectors, it is not going to ding your credit, we are not interested in collecting directly from residents.” The new fee is expected to generate an annual revenue of $4 million to be put back into the fire department.

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'First responder fee' tacks $427 charge on two thirds of firefighter 911 calls

[/boxout] The $427 bill will be sent to the insurance company, not the individual citizen.  “If it is not recoverable, we are not going after folks,” Mahan said. “We are not sending debt collectors, it is not going to ding your credit, we are not interested in collecting directly from residents.” The new fee is expected to generate an annual revenue of $4 million to be put back into the fire department.

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San Jose adding $500 'first responders fee' for calling 911...

Cities are charging residents upwards of $500 for the calls Charlotte Maracina, Freelance News ReporterPublished: 16:52 ET, Mar 28 2025Updated: 17:02 ET, Mar 28 2025AMERICANS who call 911 and get life-saving medical treatments could have a whopping $427 fee waiting on them after they recover.California fire departments have started sending out massive insurance bills if they respond to medical emergencies.3The San Jose Fire Department will begin…

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FAQ: How will San Jose's first responder fee work? - San José Spotlight

San Jose officials unanimously voted to approve a “First Responder Fee Program” that will charge $427 per emergency medical service trip made by the fire department to increase its funding — but who will foot the bill? San José Spotlight dug deeper into the first responder fee program to address concerns from residents after Mayor Matt Mahan and councilmembers said they won’t be unduly burdened by the service fee. The first responder fee goes in…

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The US Sun broke the news in on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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