Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,363 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 734 at Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 49 for Norfolk and 72 for Oxfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:49 in Norfolk and 10:24 in Oxfordshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Norfolk carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,158 vs 834). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 74% for Norfolk and 44% for Oxfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,363
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
734
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
49
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
72
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
46%
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,158
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
834
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,296
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
1,266
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
