Brickbat: Thanks for Your Help

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When Derrick Deanda spotted a family trapped in an overturned SUV in California, he stopped his own vehicle, got out, smashed a window on the SUV, and helped the occupants out. When paramedics arrived later to check everyone out, they checked Deanda's blood pressure and gave him a bottle of water. He later received a $143 bill from the Cosumnes Community Services District for those services.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Obamacare doesn't cover Aquafina? No matter. Deanda simply needs to pass those costs on to the family he freed. Add the $150 into the bill he sends them for his services. Not much of a businessman. Sad.

[Suthenboy]

Unless you are dying always refuse service from paramedics.

[Adans smith]

Good advice and for that amount of money he could have bought a few good bottles of scotch.

[(((Renegade)))]

they checked Deanda's blood pressure

Not according to the article. It says "checked his pulse."

[The Fusionist]

"Congratulations, you're alive, so you can pay me."

[straffinrun]

It's the price we pay for living in a hydrated society.

[Steve G]

it's a helluva thing, hydrat'n a man...

[straffinrun]

I guess he had it comin'.

[Jerryskids]

I've hydrated women and children. I've hydrated everything that walks or crawls at one time or another.

[straffinrun]

Your Ma, rest her soul, showed you the error or your ways.

[Mainer2]

We all got it comin'.

[Rich]

This is eerily reminiscent of those hospital stays where some strange physician pops his head in, asks how you are, and then submits a consultation charge.

[Swiss Servator]

*Remains stoic and silent. Avoids eye contact with strange doctor*

[Bodica Slayer of Woodchip]

Seems like an enterprising, free-market bloke could do it cheaper and better than the Cosumnes Community Services District.

[croaker]

My EMS service doesn't charge unless we actually transport.

[jackrose]

nice post thanks admin