Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service attended 6 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,100 at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 0 for Isles of Scilly and 165 for South Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:46 in Isles of Scilly and 7:39 in South Yorkshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, South Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,074 vs 60). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 36% for Isles of Scilly and 33% for South Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Isles of Scilly (36% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
6
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
0
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
60
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
56
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service total
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
