East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended 979 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 723 at Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 66 for East Sussex and 57 for Oxfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:10 in East Sussex and 10:16 in Oxfordshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, East Sussex carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,008 vs 834). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 30% for East Sussex and 44% for Oxfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Oxfordshire (47% vs 43%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
979
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
723
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
66
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
57
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
47%
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
834
Oxfordshire 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
1,266
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
