(A) Rates:
1. Hourly Rates: When services are rendered by personnel of the village fire department such services shall be billed to persons, businesses or other entities at a rate of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00) per hour for each hour that each vehicle of the village fire department is in use in performing such services and twenty five dollars ($25.00) per hour for each hour that each firefighter is engaged in performing such services. Additional charges may be levied to reimburse the village fire department when extraordinary expenses for material used in rendering such services are incurred. (Ord. 2004-11, 5-25-2004; amd. Ord. 2013-07, 9-10-2013)
2. Nonresident Rates: In responding to emergencies of nonresidents, the fire protection district charges the following fees:
(a) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per vehicle, for responding to a call;
(b) Seventy dollars ($70.00) per hour, per firefighter, for responding to a call;
(c) An additional charge may be levied to reimburse the district for extraordinary expenses of materials used in rendering such services.
(d) No charges shall be made for services for which the total charge would be less than fifty dollars ($50.00).
3. Technical Rescue Services: For each category of technical rescue services provided, except extrication rescue/recovery services the fire protection district charges the following fees:
Resident | Nonresident | |
Per hour, per vehicle | $125.00 | $250.00 |
Per hour, per team member | 35.00 | 70.00 |
Materials costs | Actual cost | Actual cost |
For extrication rescue/recovery services, a fixed fee of three hundred seventy five dollars ($375.00) per person receiving such services, regardless of whether such person is a resident or nonresident of the district. (Ord. 2013-07, 9-10-2013)
4. Motor Vehicle Incidents:
Level 1: Four hundred thirty five dollars ($435.00):
Provide hazardous materials assessment and scene stabilization. This will be the most common "billing level". This occurs almost every time the fire department responds to an accident/incident.
Level 2: Four hundred ninety five dollars ($495.00):
Includes level 1 services as well as cleanup and material used (sorbents) for hazardous fluid cleanup and disposal. We will bill at this level if the fire department has to clean up any gasoline or other automotive fluids that are spilled as a result of the accident/incident.
Level 3: Car fire: Six hundred five dollars ($605.00):
Provide scene safety, fire suppression, breathing air, rescue tools, hand tools, hose, tip use, foam, structure protection, and clean up gasoline or other automotive fluids that are spilled as a result of the accident/incident.
Level 4: One thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00):
Includes levels 1 and 2 services as well as extrication (heavy rescue tools, ropes, airbags, cribbing, etc.). We will bill at this level if the fire department has to free/remove anyone from the vehicle(s) using any equipment. We will not bill at this level if the patient is simply unconscious and fire department is able to open the door to access the patient. This level is to be billed only if equipment is deployed.
Level 5: Two thousand two hundred dollars ($2,200.00):
Includes levels 1, 2, and 4 services as well as air care (multi-engine company response, mutual aid, helicopter). We will bill at this level any time a helicopter is utilized to transport the patient(s).
Level 6:
Itemized response: You have the option to bill each incident as an independent event with custom mitigation rates, for each incident using itemized rates deemed usual, customary and reasonable (UCR). These incidents will be billed, itemized per apparatus, per personnel, plus products and equipment used.
Additional time on scene:
Engine billed at four hundred dollars ($400.00) per hour.
Truck billed at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per hour.
Miscellaneous equipment billed at three hundred dollars ($300.00).
5. HAZMAT:
Level 1: Seven hundred dollars ($700.00):
Basic response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, setup and command.
Level 2: Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00):
Intermediate response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, HAZMAT certified team and appropriate equipment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, setup and command, level A or B suit donning, breathing air and detection equipment. Set up and removal of decon center.
Level 3: Five thousand nine hundred dollars ($5,900.00):
Advanced response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, HAZMAT certified team and appropriate equipment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, first responder setup and command, level A or B suit donning, breathing air and detection equipment and robot deployment. Set up and removal of decon center, detection equipment, recovery and identification of material. Disposal and environment cleanup. Includes above in addition to any disposal rates of material and contaminated equipment and material used at scene. Includes three (3) hours of on scene time; each additional hour at three hundred dollars ($300.00) per HAZMAT team.
Additional time on scene (for all levels of service):
Engine billed at four hundred dollars ($400.00) per hour.
Truck billed at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per hour.
Miscellaneous equipment billed at three hundred dollars ($300.00).
6. Pipeline Incidents:
(Includes, but not limited to: gas, sewer, septic to sewer, and water pipelines.)
Level 1: Four hundred dollars ($400.00):
Basic response: Claim will include engine response and first responder assignment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, first responder setup and command. Includes inspection without damage or breakage.
Level 2: One thousand dollars ($1,000.00):
Intermediate response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, and appropriate equipment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, first responder setup and command. May include HAZMAT team, level A or B suit donning, breathing air and detection equipment. Supervise and/or assist pipeline repair.
Level 3: Itemized claim charges:
Advanced response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, and appropriate equipment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, first responder setup and command. May include HAZMAT team, level A or B suit donning, breathing air and detection equipment. Supervise and/or assist pipeline repair of intermediate to major pipeline damage. May include set up and removal of decon center, detection, recovery and identification of material. Disposal and environment cleanup.
7. Fire Investigation:
Fire investigation team: Two hundred seventy five dollars ($275.00) per hour. Includes:
(a) Scene safety.
(b) Investigation.
(c) Source identification.
(d) K-9/arson dog unit.
(e) Identification equipment.
(f) Mobile detection unit.
(g) Fire report.
The claim begins when the fire investigator responds to the incident and is billed for logged time only.
8. Fires:
Fire outside of the corporate limits of the village of Posen-unincorporated Cook County.
Assignment: Four hundred dollars ($400.00) per hour, per engine/five hundred dollars ($500.00) per hour, per truck. Includes:
(a) Scene safety.
(b) Investigation.
(c) Fire/hazard control.
This will be the most common "billing level". This occurs almost every time the fire department responds to an incident.
Optional: A fire department has the option to bill each fire as an independent event with custom mitigation rates.
Itemized, per person, at various pay levels and for itemized products use.
9. Illegal Fires:
Assignment: Four hundred dollars ($400.00) per hour, per engine/five hundred dollars ($500.00) per hour, per truck.
When a fire is started by any person or persons that requires a fire department response during a time or season when fires are regulated or controlled by local or state rules, provisions or ordinances because of pollution or fire danger concerns, such person or persons will be liable for the fire department response at a cost not to exceed the actual expenses incurred by the fire department to respond and contain the fire. Similarly, if a fire is started where permits are required for such a fire and the permit was not obtained and the fire department is required to respond to contain the fire, the responsible party will be liable for the response at a cost not to exceed the actual expenses incurred by the fire department. The actual expenses will include direct labor, equipment costs and any other costs that can be reasonably allocated to the cost of the response.
10. Water Incidents:
Level 1:
Basic response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, first responder setup and command, scene safety and investigation (including possible patient contact, hazard control). This will be the most common "billing level". This occurs almost every time the fire department responds to a water incident.
Billed at four hundred dollars ($400.00) plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour, per rescue person.
Level 2:
Intermediate response: Includes level 1 services as well as cleanup and material used (sorbents), minor hazardous cleanup and disposal. We will bill at this level if the fire department has to clean up small amounts of gasoline or other fluids that are spilled as a result of the incident.
Billed at eight hundred dollars ($800.00) plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour, per rescue person.
Level 3:
Advanced response: Includes level 1 and level 2 services as well as DART activation, donning breathing apparatus and detection equipment. Set up and removal of decon center, detection equipment, recovery and identification of material. Disposal and environment cleanup. Includes above in addition to any disposal rates of material and contaminated equipment and material used at scene.
Billed at two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour per rescue person, plus one hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour per HAZMAT team member.
Level 4:
Itemized response: You have the option to bill each incident as an independent event with custom mitigation rates for each incident using itemized rates deemed usual, customary and reasonable (UCR). These incidents will be billed, itemized, per trained rescue person, plus rescue products used.
11. Back Country Or Special Rescue:
Itemized response: Each incident will be billed with custom mitigation rates deemed usual, customary and reasonable (UCR). These incidents will be billed, itemized per apparatus per hour, per trained rescue person per hour, plus rescue products used.
Minimum billed four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the first response vehicle plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per rescue person. Additional rates of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per hour per response vehicle and fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour per rescue person.
12. Chief Response:
This includes the set up of command, and providing direction of the incident. This could include operations, safety, and administration of the incident.
Billed at two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per hour.
13. Miscellaneous/Additional Time On Scene:
Engine billed at four hundred dollars ($400.00) per hour.
Truck billed at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per hour.
Miscellaneous equipment billed at three hundred dollars ($300.00).
14. Mitigation Rate Notes:
The mitigation rates above are average "billing levels", and are typical for the incident responses listed, however, when a claim is submitted, it will be itemized and based on the actual services provided.
These average mitigation rates were determined by itemizing 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, etc. (Ord. 2014-08, 5-13-2014)
(B) No Charges Made: No charge shall be made for services for which the village fire department provides to persons, businesses or other entities as a result of a mutual aid, automatic aid, or assistance agreement between the village and other communities unless authorization is received from that community prior to billing.
(C) Reimbursement Of Fire Department Emergency Medical Equipment And Related Expenses: All users of ambulance equipment and/or other fire department equipment and its personnel in association with emergency medical services hereinafter shall be charged per person. The fees shall be as follows:
Ambulance transport (resident) | $750.00 |
Ambulance transport (nonresident) | 900.00 |
Ambulance mileage charge per mile | 20.00 |
Response charge (no transport/nontreatment) | 125.00 |
Engine assistance | 250.00 |
Chief/assistant chief response | 150.00 |
Second crew assistance and response | 500.00 |
General mileage (all other vehicles) | 20.00 |
Records | 20.00 |
(D) Distribution Of Fees: Fees collected in accordance with subsection (C) of this section shall be distributed in the following manner: (Ord. 2004-11, 5-25-2004)
1. All fees shall be deposited in the general fund of the village. (Ord. 2005-10, 8-23-2005)
(E) Enforcement: The village may enforce the provisions of this section by civil actions in court, for the collection of amounts due or other appropriate relief.
(F) No Refusal Or Delay Of Services: Nothing in this section shall authorize any village department or village personnel to refuse or delay any service to any person, business, or entity.
(G) Conflicts: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this section are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. (Ord. 2004-11, 5-25-2004)