Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 781 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,216 at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Gloucestershire and 121 for Hertfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:19 in Gloucestershire and 8:04 in Hertfordshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Gloucestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,652 vs 504). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 64% for Gloucestershire and 86% for Hertfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hertfordshire (45% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
781
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1,216
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
121
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
34%
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
45%
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,652
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
504
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,564
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service total
518
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
