1

Use of light portable pump and one operator

£184

2

Use of light appliance and crew (one or 2 personnel)

£274

3

Use of standard or special appliance and crew (one or 2 personnel)

£291

4

Use of standard appliance or rescue boat and crew (4 or 5 personnel)

£370

5

Use of aerial ladder platform and crew (2 personnel)

£458

6

Interview with Fire and Rescue Service officer at the rank of Station Commander or above

£138 per hour per officer interviewed

7

Interview with Fire and Rescue Service officer below the rank of Station Commander

£101 per hour per officer interviewed

8

Use of Fire and Rescue Service training room and training facilities for over 4 hours in a day

£198

9

Use of Fire and Rescue Service training room and training facilities for up to (and including) 4 hours in a day

£138

10

Provision of a copy of a fire report or other incident report

£668 per report

11

Provision of documents, photos, tapes, videos or other similar recordings

£500

12

Inspection of any commercial, trade, professional or public premises, and the provision of a fire safety report in respect of such inspection

£451 for premises with a floor area of 100 square metres or less, or £4.50 per square metre for premises with a floor area of more than 100 square metres

13

Technical fire safety advice or consultation

£162

14

Search of Fire and Rescue Service records to establish whether any material or information is held by the Fire and Rescue Service in respect of any premises

£511

15

Provision of training courses by one or more personnel of the Fire and Rescue Service at any premises of the Fire and Rescue Services – subject to a reduction of 5% for the same person attending 3 courses and to an 11th person free of charge for every 10 people in a group attending the same course – charge per person per course –

£64.50

16

Provision of training courses by one or more personnel of the Fire and Rescue Service at any premises not being premises of the Fire and Rescue Service – subject to a reduction of 5% for the same person attending 3 courses – charge per person per course –

£64.50

17

Personnel charges for the preparation of bespoke training

£141 per hour

Notes:

Items 1-5

Charges for Fire and Rescue Service appliances and personnel services are per hour or part hour commencing from the time the vehicle and personnel leave the fire station and ending at the time of return of the vehicle and personnel to the fire station. The charges include the use of all equipment carried as normal complement. An additional charge will be made for any other expenditure incurred, including the costs of materials supplied or repairs to appliances and equipment that are directly attributable to the service rendered.

Items 6-7

The minimum charge for Fire and Rescue Service personnel services is for one hour, and the service is charged per quarter hour thereafter. Interview includes an interview in connection with an investigation, research or any other purpose.

Items 12-13

The charge for providing technical fire safety advice or consultation is per hour. The minimum charge is for one hour, and the service is charged per quarter hour thereafter. The charge applies in respect of preparation and research time as well as the time during which advice is given.

Item 14

The charge for a search of the Fire and Rescue Service records includes the cost of providing a report as to whether any material or information is held by the Service, and the nature of that material or information, but excludes the provision of a fire or other incident report or any other documents held.

Item 17

The minimum charge for preparation of bespoke training is one hour, and is charged per quarter hour thereafter. The charge applies in respect of research and preparation time and is in addition to the charge for the delivery of any bespoke training as set out in items 15 and 16.

Item

Appliance or personnel required by action described in Article 3

Charge

1

Use of light portable pump and one operator

£184

2

Use of light appliance and crew (one or 2 personnel)

£274

3

Use of standard or special appliance and crew (one or 2 personnel)

£291

4

Use of standard appliance or rescue boat and crew (4 or 5 personnel)

£370

5

Use of aerial ladder platform and crew (2 personnel)

£458

Note:

Items 1-5

Charges for Fire and Rescue Service appliances and personnel services are per hour or part hour commencing from the vehicle and personnel leaving the fire station (or where the appliance and personnel are already at the place where the assistance is to be given, at the time when the assistance commences) and ending at the time of return of the appliance and personnel to the fire station. The charges include the use of all equipment carried as normal complement. An additional charge will be made for any other expenditure incurred, including the costs of materials supplied or repairs to appliances and equipment that are directly attributable to the service rendered.