Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,060 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,209 at Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 105 for Derbyshire and 53 for Leicestershire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:07 in Derbyshire and 8:44 in Leicestershire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Leicestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,810 vs 1,890). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 52% for Derbyshire and 73% for Leicestershire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,060
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,209
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
105
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
53
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,890
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,810
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,946
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,292
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
