§ 33.086 MITIGATION RATE NOTES.

   (A)   The mitigation rates in §§ 33.076 through 33.085 of this chapter are average “billing levels” and are typical for the incident responses listed; however, when a claim is submitted, it may be itemized and based on the actual services provided.

   (B)   These average mitigation rates were determined by itemizing the costs for a typical run from the time a fire apparatus leaves the station until it returns to the station and are based on the actual costs, using amortized schedules for apparatus, including useful life, equipment, repairs and maintenance, and labor rates (an average department’s “actual personnel expense” and not just a firefighter’s basic wage). The actual personnel expense includes costs such as wages, retirement, benefits, workers’ compensation, insurance and the like.

(Prior Code, § 13-222) (Ord. 2022-05, passed 4-14-2022)