Fees and Charges for Non-Emergency Calls, With Effect From 01 April 2024
All figures exclude VAT which is chargeable at the rate of 20% on all of the below charges other than Fire Report Extracts, Interviews and Fire Investigation Reports.
Appliances, Personnel and Pumps
- Major Appliance with Crew - £416 per hour + VAT
- Light Appliance (L4P) with Crew - £336 per hour + VAT
- Portable Pump / Van with Crew - £156 per hour + VAT
- Ancillary Vehicle and Driver - £117 per hour + VAT
Examples of Chargeable Services:
- Pumping-out Boats
- Stand-by for private aircraft landings
- Access to premises (where no risk to life or property, from fire or other hazards)
- Non-Statutory duties including Environmental Assistance
- Preparation, maintenance and validation of Off-site emergency plans for Statutory sites under COMAH Regulations etc.
- Preparation, maintenance and validation of emergency plans for specific events. For example Tall Ships event.
- Participation in pre-planned emergency response capability for events.
- Preparation or assistance with preparation of Business Continuity plans for businesses.
- Planning, delivering or participating in external business continuity exercises
Fire Reports
- Extracts - £132.50 per copy (no VAT)
- Interviews - £35.90 per Officer hour (no VAT)
- Fire Investigation Report - £699 per copy (no VAT)
Note: Hydrant Standpipes, Keys and Bars must not be loaned out under any circumstances. Any members of the public or organisations requesting such loans must be referred to South West Water Services Ltd.
Petroleum Licences
Storage certificate, where premises to be used to store petrol of a quantity (no VAT)
- Not exceeding 2,500 litres - £44 for each year of certificate
- Exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres - £60 for each year of certificate
- Exceeding 50,000 litres - £125 for each year of certificate
Explosives Licences
- Dependent on Kgs held and length of licence. Renewals cost less and variations are currently £37
Marriage Act 1994
- Site Information - £344 per inspection + VAT
Pipelines Safety Regulations (PSR)
- Site Information - £130 + VAT
Licence Agreements with Remote Alarm Centres
- Automatic fire alarms £685 per annum (no VAT)
Site Sharing Licence for Radio/Paging
- Individually Negotiated
Fire Warden Training (1 day)
- £97.10 per person
Fire Extinguisher Training (3 hours)
- £45.75 per person
Fire Safety Awareness Training (4 hours)
- £56.90 per person
Fire Risk Assessment Support
- £79.25 per person
Evacuation Training (2 hours)
- £34.60 per person
First Aid at Work (3 days)
- £205.40 per person
Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)
- £91.50 per person
Heartstart (3 hours)
- £51.35 per person
Emergency First Aid for Parents and Carers (3 hours)
- £40.20 per person
Paediatric First Aid (2 days)
- £97.10 per person
Minibus Training for Category D1 Licence holders (3 hours)
- £91.50 per person
Minibus Training to obtain Category D1 (3-5 days)
- £1,138.45 per person
MPV Training/Category B Training
- £91.50 per person
LGV Training (4/5 days)
- £1,326.33 per person
Driver Passenger Assisted Training (1 day)
- Total £497.37
Driver Passenger Assisted Training - Refresher (1/2 day)
- Total £386.84
Community Engagement - 1 Day Course
- £1,500
Community Engagement - 3 Day Course
- £3,000.00
Community Engagement - 5 Day Course
- £6,000.00
Primary Authority
- £85.00 per hour
