A woman from Alicante receive an invoice with all the details of the case, from 211.43 euros at the fire brigade for by intervening they saved her life. The fire brigade intervened in time to avoid the fire suicide attempt of the girl: an intervention that obviously has its price in Spain. The person directly affected denounced it on Twitter: “This is money I don’t have – she wrote – and they will still have the shamelessness to call it suicide prevention.”
The statement – Specifically, according to the document published by the woman, they are demanding payment of 211.43 euros based on the Tax Code on tariffs for fire service services. The economic amount is due to a sum of operations: the transfer of a non-commissioned officer, eight firefighters, two fire engines and two ladder trucks. Each item has its detailed cost.
The complaint – The young woman revealed the “sorrow” of receiving this letter after her attempted suicide. Then, also on Twitter, she explained that on rescue day she told firefighters about her financial situation and they told her she didn’t care. But then came the bill.