COVID pandemic firefighters – marshalling

Reference

1298

Information Released

Yes

Received Date

19/06/2023 12:00 am

Responded Date

21/06/2023 12:00 am

FOI Topics

Staffing and employment

Request detail

Under the FOI act can I request the following.
During the COVID pandemic firefighters were engaged in marshalling and directing members of the public to COVID centres. Can you furnish the following please.
Were staff engaged in the these activities whilst on rest days or annual leave
Was it part of their normal duties?
Were staff paid an enhanced rate. Double time or like
How much costs were incurred to the public purse or recovered from the COVID council/Govt budget?
Were staff offered this duty as part of a duty day or offered this as overtime?

Response detail

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please refer below for the information requested.

1. Were staff engaged in the these activities whilst on rest days or annual leave   Yes
2. Was it part of their normal duties?  No
3. Were staff paid an enhanced rate. Double time or like   No
4. How much costs were incurred to the public purse or recovered from the COVID council/Govt budget?   Â£217,025.79
5. Were staff offered this duty as part of a duty day or offered this as overtime?  No

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