South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,100 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 632 at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 165 for South Yorkshire and 64 for Suffolk.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:39 in South Yorkshire and 11:31 in Suffolk. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, South Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,074 vs 1,750). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for South Yorkshire and 76% for Suffolk, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Suffolk (53% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
632
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
64
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
53%
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,750
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,750
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
