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Bill: National Fire Department Bill 2098
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gaduridos National Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2099
Description[?]:
| The GNP feels that , in the event of fires, the safety of our citizens should not be left in the hands of volunteers. Our fire fighters should be full-time professionals. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:22:06, August 19, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Fire Department Bill 2098 |
| Message | hmm, I dont know... need some convincing. |
| Date | 00:26:17, August 20, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the National Fire Department Bill 2098 |
| Message | I would prefer to see fire departments controled by local governments, who are best placed to decide what resources they need. It also makes most sense to pay for fire prevention out of property tax revenues, collected at the local level, since the service benefits mainly property owners. |
| Date | 03:05:56, August 20, 2005 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the National Fire Department Bill 2098 |
| Message | The GNP feel that by relying on volunteers, they may not be as reliable as full-time professionals as the volunteers will not be available 24/7, also, the full-timers will be better trained as it is their profession, and will therefore be able to train regularly. Its about reliability. If you was stuck in a burning building who would you want to turn up, volunteer fire-fighters, or full-time profession fire-fighters? Whose arms would you feel safer in being carried out of the house? |
| Date | 10:48:37, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the National Fire Department Bill 2098 |
| Message | I think having local governments decide would be best. In some areas, such as rural farmlands and thick bushland, there may not be enough people to man a full-time fire brigade. Volunteers will need to be called in, especially when there are large bush fires. Cities can still have full-time firefighters, but we think it is too difficult to have full-time fire fighters in all areas. |
| Date | 19:32:37, August 21, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Fire Department Bill 2098 |
| Message | Yes, we think that the local governments should control the fire department. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 324 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
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