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A SPANISH woman has been sent a bill to cover the cost of firefighters who stopped her from taking her own life – because of financial problems.
The 21-year-old took to Twitter to complain about the “inhumane” cash demand she received.
The bill sent the woman into more of a panic[/caption]
She was charged €211 after they saved her life[/caption]
The bill was from her town hall for the cost of manpower and fire engines emergency responders dispatched.
She wrote: “They asked for €211 for ‘rescuing a person’ after a suicide attempt when I wasn’t the person who alerted the emergency services.
“It’s €211 I don’t have and they still have the shame to call it suicide prevention.”
The woman, who lives in the Costa Blanca capital of Alicante, posted the bill she received detailing the breakdown costs.
They included eight firefighters – €5,47 – and two fire engines with ladders coming in at €47,08 and €33,63.
Asking social media users for help in fighting the demand, she added: “I remember crying that day when I told them about my financial situation and they said it wasn’t important.
“It seems being poor has nothing to do with wanting to die and with getting into even more poverty because of it.
“I have been given a month to pay the bill or they’ll start charging me interest.”
After the unnamed woman’s plight was taken up by Spanish national and local papers, it emerged Alicante council chiefs had decided to waive her bill.
Spain has universal free healthcare, and it is uncommon to be charged for services such as firefighters.
A spokesman for the council confirmed: “Alicante Town Hall will revise the case of a firefighters’ bill in responding to a suicide attempt and will declare it null and void because it involved the saving of a life.
“Not all cases are the same.”
Opposition politicians are now demanding an immediate modification to existing by-laws to specify it is unlawful to levy emergency response charges in cases of attempted suicide.
It came after the woman at the centre of the extraordinary story said needed “rest” after her successful campaign to get her bill binned.
She said: “The council has contacted me and agreed to close my case and modify by-laws so this doesn’t happen again.
“They’ve said it’s been a precedent. I hope they fulfil their promise.
“Thanks to all the people who have shown me their support and solidarity and have made sure others see my messages.”
A critic of the decision to charge her wrote on social media: “What’s happened is inadmissible.
“A suicide attempt that thankfully doesn’t end with someone ending their life cannot be charged to the victim.
“What is this? Have we all gone mad or something!”
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
Alicante officials retracted the bill after public outcry[/caption]
The shocking bill has now been waived by the town[/caption]