do fire brigade charge a call out ?

[angelish]

hi
the 23yr old on our yard managed to slide down the bank in the field yesterday and get himself cast on his side with his back against the fence and his legs stuck under himself against the hill

i called a local farmer and we managed to drag him out ,he was obviously shaken & we were all covered in mud but he is fine today

i was talking about it today and said if we couldn't get him out the next call would have been the fire brigade and someone told me they would charge a call out fee for this sort of thing and it would be about £1500

is this right ?

i know an in foal mare up the road got stuck in a frozen pond during last years cold spell and they wouldn't come out at all ,just refused to help

anyone know where we stand if something like this ever happens again ,hopefully it won't as i don't think me nerves could stand it

 

[blood_magik]

£1500? I thought it was £300? or is it £500?

pretty sure that's what they charge for false alarms/silly calls.

I guess whether they come out depends on the volume of calls they get and whether they class it as a 'real emergency', not that it isn't ifywim..

 

[tilly_monster]

The lady who horses I look after once a month while she in Spain, her old 29 yrs gelding fell in to a ditch and got his leg stuck down a rabbit hole, I called out the vet and the fire brigade, had 3 fire enigines turn up the get this horse out and I think she only had to pay the vet bill and not the fire brigade but that was over 4 yrs ago now

 

[blood_magik]

just read that back and it sounds like your horse being cast is a silly call - sorry, can't edit it as ok on my phone.

 

[Fii]

Our local fire brigade doesnt charge!..... or i should say didnt charge us, and they have been out more than once!

 

[mil1212]

Can't really help, but my stupid alarm system called the fire brigade out the other day, thankfully they didn't charge, although I think my embarresment covered it (am going to send a donation though, I am mortified)

A few years ago our cat was stuck up a tree, they charged a minimal amount then to come out - like £40 or so.

But I would assume, for an actual emergency - it's what council tax pays for?

 

[angelish]

thanks 3-400 not as bad as suggested

don't worry blood-magic i knew what you meant, sadly horses are not everyone's priority, especially if a human emergency was happening at the same time


mil that is embarresing ,poor you

i didn't realise they charged for cats up tree's either



forgot to add in op ,same farmer came to rescue for the mare and she recovered and went on to have a healthy filly foal

 

[hudsonw]

We had the FB out twice for different emergencies and they didn't charge us.

One was to a horse in a ditch and the other was to lift a horse in it's stable.

We gave them a brew at the time and we did fundraising show and donated £275!!

You could always call your local station and ask the question?

 

[Always Henesy]

My daughters pony was pulled up by my local fire brigade after getting cast in the corner of her field with her legs through the fence.
They didn't charge me anything and were wonderful.
However, if the local specialist equine rescue unit from Crowborough had come out then I would have been facing a charge of around £200
Thankfully they weren't needed.

 

[SarahWeston]

The fire service animal rescue teams don't charge for being called out although they are never averse to you giving them a donation after the event. Of course, if a vet is needed, even if it is only to keep people safe while the horse is rescue, i.e. to keep the horse quieter whilst it is being extricated, you will be expected to pay for the vet.

If you want to know more about the Fire Service Animal Rescue Teams, who do an amazing job, then take a look at the Friends of the Hampshire Animal Rescue Team facebook page.

 

[angelish]

We had the FB out twice for different emergencies and they didn't charge us.

One was to a horse in a ditch and the other was to lift a horse in it's stable.

We gave them a brew at the time and we did fundraising show and donated £275!!

You could always call your local station and ask the question?

i might all in i'm rather fond of fire men

My daughters pony was pulled up by my local fire brigade after getting cast in the corner of her field with her legs through the fence.
They didn't charge me anything and were wonderful.
However, if the local specialist equine rescue unit from Crowborough had come out then I would have been facing a charge of around £200
Thankfully they weren't needed.

that is good ,we wouldn't have minded £200 but were a bit gob smacked at over 1k

The fire service animal rescue teams don't charge for being called out although they are never averse to you giving them a donation after the event. Of course, if a vet is needed, even if it is only to keep people safe while the horse is rescue, i.e. to keep the horse quieter whilst it is being extricated, you will be expected to pay for the vet.

If you want to know more about the Fire Service Animal Rescue Teams, who do an amazing job, then take a look at the Friends of the Hampshire Animal Rescue Team facebook page.

thank you ill go and have a look

i rang the vet first as he is old and knew he would at least need pain killers , his breathing was a little shallow as he was lying with his head in a puddle and the neck cover on his rug was strangling him ,we cut it off quickly but we did think for a min he might not make it

thankfully he's a fighter and was up before she got there but would def expect to pay for the vet

 

[mulledwhine]

It sure, brother is in the fire service so will ask him, and tomorrow we are going with the pony club to see a mock horse rescue so will also ask them

 

[angelish]

It sure, brother is in the fire service so will ask him, and tomorrow we are going with the pony club to see a mock horse rescue so will also ask them

oh that sounds really interesting do let us know how it go's

wish they would do something like that around here

 

[SaharaS]

On the whole, I would be very surprised if you were charged as this is what council tax covers. I was a FF for 8 years and tho alot of red tape & changes have come in since, generally I believe most brigades would not charge...on the other hand, they do & will take people to court /with police for hoaxes or timewasting, but would not class a genuine incident as such. Donations are always welcome to the Fire Service Benevolent Fund. I would suggest, as i cannot speak for your brigade, look up their non emergency number or pop by your local station they will be able to tell you for definite, tell them you had a fright & wanted to clarify for future situations better safe than sorry.They will log the number tho & the call and can trace via the police if you withhold number-your network provider will be made to give info if you sound suspicious! If in doubt or in an emergency they will always attend & send an appliance out and any other necessary crews with specialist units. it is acceptable to 999 it tho if it is a regular occurrence, it may change. I would say that we had this discussion with fire control(where your 999 calls go to so they can mobilise the appliances) when they were talking about the changes that were rumored and the nationalising of controls to country wide rather than one per each brigade...the general consensus (by evil bag I could not stand who thought she was horsey) was that as the owner it is your responsibility that no accidents ever happen, tho i think she was just being a cow to frighten me incase something happened to my horses/animals while I was on a call etc...she was incredibly good at being a cow tho and as such was out standing in her field Just talk to your local crew, they will be more than happy to advise or find out for you if you come brandishing sweeties /doughnuts etc! Another good tactic is to ask them what their local horse knowledge is like & offer them a day with your yard if ever needs be for handling & familiarisation...too much red tape so they are unlikely to take you up on it but its a good ice breaker...and good experience for the horses to see the pumps too when all is calm. My crew always used to pop by to do familiarisation etc & did have a hands on horse handling half hour but things have changed very much even over the last 10 years x

 

[mulledwhine]

I will let you know how it goes, I am really excited

 

[angelish]

thank you sahara
are local RC are wanting ideas for things to do and it might be an interesting idea to get the local FB involved in some way ,even just to talk about what to expect if things were to go wrong

and i may need backup as the thought of walking into my local station with dognuts asking a bunch of fire men (& women) for a session of handling and familiarisation scares me a little

mulledwhine thanks sounds like a good idea for a demo

 

[SaharaS]

thank you sahara
are local RC are wanting ideas for things to do and it might be an interesting idea to get the local FB involved in some way ,even just to talk about what to expect if things were to go wrong

and i may need backup as the thought of walking into my local station with dognuts asking a bunch of fire men (& women) for a session of handling and familiarisation scares me a little

mulledwhine thanks sounds like a good idea for a demo

hehe...hmmmm yes I think we need to work on the phrasing of that...or you might be VERY popular! They are always very keen to get involved with anything that is good for PR so always worth an ask and they will tell you how to go about it/who to speak to...it can be as simple as a talk or something to get kids safety tuned...go on be brave....but if in doubt pm me & I will merrily forward you my address for the doughnuts xxx ps mentioning donations regarding fundraising fetes etc & events is always a great way to start

 

[angelish]

hehe...hmmmm yes I think we need to work on the phrasing of that...or you might be VERY popular! They are always very keen to get involved with anything that is good for PR so always worth an ask and they will tell you how to go about it/who to speak to...it can be as simple as a talk or something to get kids safety tuned...go on be brave....but if in doubt pm me & I will merrily forward you my address for the doughnuts xxx ps mentioning donations regarding fundraising fetes etc & events is always a great way to start

thank you
i will think of better phrasing and get some ideas going we could def have a fun raising bucket there and i'm sure we could organise a sj night to raise something for them
it would be nice to raise awareness for them too ,i wasn't aware they needed funding as i'm sure a lot of people won't

 

[mulledwhine]

Just got back from our pony club tour if the fire and rescue training centre, ad as promised I asked if they charge for a call out on a stuck horse, and his answer was NO, that it is classed as an emergency call, although be prepared for a long wait as they have to assemble all the relevant trained people and equipment.

 

[angelish]

Just got back from our pony club tour if the fire and rescue training centre, ad as promised I asked if they charge for a call out on a stuck horse, and his answer was NO, that it is classed as an emergency call, although be prepared for a long wait as they have to assemble all the relevant trained people and equipment.

thanks again i saw your other post
sounds like a really interesting day, i'm pleased i asked now as i may have hesitated to call them out thinking it was going to be a small fortune

 

[Tzarinaarabians]

When my stallion ended up in the big drainage ditches at the side of the lane where I used to have stables, and FB had to be called, they were fantastic, and were there for hours getting him out, and were really quick in arriving
Iremember we gave a donation to the Benevolent Fund for all their hard work and kindness. They all came out a few days later to see how he was, as they were so concerned about him

 

[Fii]

The fire service animal rescue teams don't charge for being called out although they are never averse to you giving them a donation after the event. Of course, if a vet is needed, even if it is only to keep people safe while the horse is rescue, i.e. to keep the horse quieter whilst it is being extricated, you will be expected to pay for the vet.

If you want to know more about the Fire Service Animal Rescue Teams, who do an amazing job, then take a look at the Friends of the Hampshire Animal Rescue Team facebook page.

You will probably find that the FB wont do anything with out a vet present!

One of the lot that came out to us had been training with the Hampshire animal rescue team!!

 

[EstherYoung]

When H got stuck in a ditch the fire brigade were amazing. They told me afterwards that there was a discretionary charge and although it was unlikely I would be charged he couldn't say 100% as it was down to their gaffer.

Luckily they deemed it to be an emergency and didn't charge. I did get them thank you presents though.