Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 824 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 984 at Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 60 for Royal Berkshire and 87 for Buckinghamshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:34 in Royal Berkshire and 9:09 in Buckinghamshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Royal Berkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,352 vs 1,142). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 70% for Royal Berkshire and 28% for Buckinghamshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Royal Berkshire (47% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
824
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
984
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
60
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
87
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
47%
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,352
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,480
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
