Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,164 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 98 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 246 for Kent.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:54 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 9:56 in Kent. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Kent carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,964 vs 2,920). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight (50% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,164
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
98
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
50%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
34%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,030
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
8:54
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
9:56
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
Deliberate Fires
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,670
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
