Upper Leacock Fire Company SOG's

Section 23    Cost Recovery Guideline
 

1.    Upper Leacock Fire Company has the right under this guideline to submit requests for reimbursement to Fire Inc. of operating expenses acquired during the performance of our duties to the community.

2.    Requests for reimbursement can be made for vehicle accidents, major fires, haz mat incidents, and any other call for assistance in our jurisdiction in which our Fire Company has acquired a substantial operating expense for services rendered.

3.    The Fire Chief is responsible to submit all reimbursement requests to Fire Inc. on their approved Incident Report. The Incident Report must be filled out to its entirety and should be submitted within 30 days of the incident to Fire Inc.

4.    Fire Inc. is responsible to bill insurance companies for our reimbursement expenses and sends our Fire Company a reimbursement check anytime that money is recovered. Fire Inc will set all final bills submitted to insurance companies for reimbursement.

5.    Any reimbursement checks or funding sent to our Fire Company for operating expenses acquired will be deposited in the "Chief's Account" and it will be the responsibility of the Fire Chief to manage this account.

6.    The Upper Leacock Fire Company General Membership has the right to terminate this cost recovery program at any time by majority vote during a monthly Fire Company Business Meeting. The General Membership also has the right to appoint another member, other then the Fire Chief, to manage the cost recovery account (third party billing). Re-assigning this account must also be done by majority vote during a monthly Fire Company Business Meeting.

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