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FS04009 - Give a false alarm of fire to a person acting on behalf of a fire and rescue authority

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody Yes PNC Yes

Classification details

Offence code
FS04009
Offence title
Give a false alarm of fire to a person acting on behalf of a fire and rescue authority
Legislation
Contrary to section 49 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
Yes
Recordable on PNC
Yes
Offence start date
16-Dec-05
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
Yes

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 4121.