Apart from your time and commitment, there is a small annual subscription. This is £30 in the first year but this covers the cost of personal protective equipment provided to all members. The subscription in subsequent years is currently £10. Funds are required to maintain this website, provide basic equipment and as the group grows, formal training. If you have business class insurance then you will almost certainly be covered for this type of activity, if not most insurance companies will accept volunteer use at no additional cost if you notify them. When deployed on an incident, the Local Authority will usually supply third party liability insurance; they may also pay petrol expenses.