Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,057 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 881 at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 246 for Kent and 97 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:56 in Kent and 9:01 in West Sussex. 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 2,470). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 57% for Kent and 34% for West Sussex, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in West Sussex (43% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
34%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
2,482
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
