Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,915 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,057 at Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 138 for Dorset and Wiltshire and 246 for Kent.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:44 in Dorset and Wiltshire and 9:56 in Kent. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Kent carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,964 vs 1,546). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire and 57% for Kent, 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 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
34%
Kent 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
2,964
Kent 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
3,102
Kent 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
9:56
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
