Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 951 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 66 for Northamptonshire and 97 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:12 in Northamptonshire and 9:01 in West Sussex. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, West Sussex carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,470 vs 1,888). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 69% for Northamptonshire 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 39%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
951
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
66
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,888
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,762
Northamptonshire 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
