Can a municipal fire department be held liable for any damage caused by the fault or negligence of the fire department or its employees?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ennis-Paikin Steel Ltd. v. Hamilton (City), 2006 CanLII 9969 (ON SC):
The following principles may be gleaned from Gallagher v. Burlington (City), supra. A municipal corporation having established and maintained a fire department can be held liable, in law, for any damage caused through the fault or negligence of the fire department or its employees. A municipal fire department owes a duty of care to the community it was created to protect. That duty of care is to respond to calls for assistance in a reasonable manner, consistent with established policies and procedures, and without negligence.
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