Humberside Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,260 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,545 at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 140 for Humberside and 68 for Nottinghamshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:54 in Humberside and 8:26 in Nottinghamshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Nottinghamshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,610 vs 1,884). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 9% for Humberside and 83% for Nottinghamshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Nottinghamshire (43% vs 24%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,260
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
1,545
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
140
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
68
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
24%
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,884
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
4,610
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,650
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service total
4,508
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
