Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,545 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 68 for Nottinghamshire and 97 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:26 in Nottinghamshire and 9:01 in West Sussex. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Nottinghamshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,610 vs 2,470). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 83% for Nottinghamshire and 34% for West Sussex, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,545
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
68
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,610
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,508
Nottinghamshire 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
