Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,216 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 121 for Hertfordshire and 246 for Kent.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:04 in Hertfordshire and 9:56 in Kent. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Kent carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,964 vs 504). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 86% for Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire (45% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,216
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
121
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
34%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
504
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
518
Hertfordshire 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
