Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,065 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 968 at East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 91 for Buckinghamshire and 81 for East Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:06 in Buckinghamshire and 8:23 in East Sussex. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Buckinghamshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,142 vs 1,008). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Buckinghamshire and 30% for East Sussex, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in East Sussex (42% vs 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,065
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
968
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
91
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
81
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
42%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,416
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
