Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 984 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,011 at Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 87 for Buckinghamshire and 267 for Kent.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:09 in Buckinghamshire and 9:53 in Kent. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Kent carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,964 vs 1,142). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Buckinghamshire and 57% for Kent, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
984
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,011
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
87
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
267
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
35%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
