Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,363 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,118 at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 49 for Norfolk and 336 for West Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:49 in Norfolk and 8:42 in West Yorkshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, West Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,782 vs 1,158). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 74% for Norfolk and 54% for West 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 Norfolk (45% vs 39%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,363
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
3,118
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
49
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
336
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
39%
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,158
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
2,782
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,296
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
2,572
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
