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Tulsa fire department seeks insurance reimbursement for crash responses under proposed ordinance
Summary
Tulsa staff proposed an ordinance authorizing the city to recover fire-department response costs from at-fault parties’ insurers using a third‑party vendor; fire officials estimate $1.1–$1.2 million annually based on a conservative 50% recovery rate, and the contract and ordinance timing remain subject to procurement and council action.
The Tulsa Urban & Economic Development Committee on Nov. 12 heard a presentation on an ordinance that would add an incident-response cost‑recovery chapter to Title 13 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances, authorizing the city to seek reimbursement from at‑fault parties’ insurers for fire‑department responses to motor‑vehicle incidents.
Assistant Chief Douglas Connor told the committee Tulsa Fire Department responds to about 4,400 motor‑vehicle incidents a year and, working with third‑party vendor Fire Recovery USA, conservatively projects $1.1 million to $1.2 million in annual recoveries after vendor administrative fees. “Fire Recovery USA is the nation’s largest cost recovery company,” Connor said; he…
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