Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,915 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 881 at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 138 for Dorset and Wiltshire and 97 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:44 in Dorset and Wiltshire and 9:01 in West Sussex. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, West Sussex carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,470 vs 1,546). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire and 34% for West Sussex, 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
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex 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
2,470
West Sussex 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
2,482
West Sussex 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
9:01
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
