Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,915 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 685 at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 138 for Dorset and Wiltshire and 95 for Warwickshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:44 in Dorset and Wiltshire and 8:52 in Warwickshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Dorset and Wiltshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,546 vs 860). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire and 35% for Warwickshire, 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 43%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
685
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
95
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Warwickshire 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
860
Warwickshire 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
1,378
Warwickshire 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
8:52
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
