Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,065 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 481 at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 91 for Buckinghamshire and 23 for Northumberland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:06 in Buckinghamshire and 10:19 in Northumberland. 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 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Buckinghamshire and 29% for Northumberland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,065
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
91
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
23
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
