Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,005 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,554 at Avon Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 140 for Dorset and Wiltshire and 122 for Avon.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:26 in Dorset and Wiltshire and 9:10 in Avon. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Avon carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,370 vs 1,546). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire and 48% for Avon, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Dorset and Wiltshire (47% vs 38%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,005
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,554
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
140
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
122
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
47%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
38%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,546
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,572
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:26
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
9:10
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
