Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,915 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,217 at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 138 for Dorset and Wiltshire and 132 for Essex County.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:44 in Dorset and Wiltshire and 9:24 in Essex County. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Essex County carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,034 vs 1,546). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire and 50% for Essex County, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Dorset and Wiltshire (46% vs 42%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,217
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
132
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
42%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,546
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,034
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,572
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,042
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:44
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
9:24
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
