East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended 979 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 66 for East Sussex and 87 for Buckinghamshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:10 in East Sussex and 9:09 in Buckinghamshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Buckinghamshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,142 vs 1,008). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 30% for East Sussex 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 East Sussex (43% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
979
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
984
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
66
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
87
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,416
East Sussex 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
