Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,915 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 632 at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 138 for Dorset and Wiltshire and 64 for Suffolk.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:44 in Dorset and Wiltshire and 11:31 in Suffolk. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Suffolk carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,750 vs 1,546). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire and 76% for Suffolk, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Suffolk (53% vs 46%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
632
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
64
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
53%
Suffolk 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
1,750
Suffolk 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
1,750
Suffolk 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
11:31
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
