Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,065 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 699 at Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 91 for Buckinghamshire and 34 for Cornwall.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:06 in Buckinghamshire and 11:56 in Cornwall. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cornwall carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,176 vs 1,142). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Buckinghamshire and 58% for Cornwall, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Cornwall (42% vs 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,065
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
699
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
91
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
34
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
42%
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,176
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,132
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
