Avon Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,612 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,164 at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Avon and 98 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:17 in Avon and 8:54 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Hampshire and Isle of Wight carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 2,370). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 48% for Avon and 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hampshire and Isle of Wight (50% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
2,164
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
98
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
50%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
2,920
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
3,030
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:17
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
8:54
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
Deliberate Fires
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,585
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
1,670
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
