Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,065 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,118 at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 91 for Buckinghamshire and 336 for West Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:06 in Buckinghamshire and 8:42 in West Yorkshire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, West Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,782 vs 1,142). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Buckinghamshire and 54% for West Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in West Yorkshire (39% vs 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,065
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,118
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
91
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
336
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
39%
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,782
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
2,572
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
