Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,216 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 8,910 at London Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 121 for Hertfordshire and 968 for London.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:04 in Hertfordshire and 6:43 in London. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, London carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (9,032 vs 504). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 86% for Hertfordshire and 76% for London, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,216
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
8,910
London Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
121
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
968
London Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
45%
London Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
504
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
9,032
London Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
518
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
