There are zero examples of private fire being better than public.
There was a private department near mine at my first department that covered areas outside the city limits.
They started in the 90s and went on Stossel saying they could do everything we could do for cheaper, and as well, if not better.
Fast-forward 20 years and theyre such a shit show we stopped running mutual aid with them.
Residents were told that if they didn't pay their fire fee, they would only fight defensive fires (save the slab). The joke was that was what they'd do anyway and only paid because their insurance required it.
Plenty of private departments do the job cheaper and better. Government hacks are what you get in most major cities. Some Fire departments like Stockton CA who run efficiently and effectively are worth it to the taxpayer. Most are riddled with waste fraud and abuse.
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u/Pholktale101 Jan 09 '25
Is there such thing as “private firefighters”?