Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,065 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,012 at Cleveland Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 91 for Buckinghamshire and 57 for Cleveland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:06 in Buckinghamshire and 7:06 in Cleveland. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cleveland carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,072 vs 1,142). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Buckinghamshire and 28% for Cleveland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Buckinghamshire (35% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,065
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
91
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
