Essex County Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,163 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 791 at Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 143 for Essex County and 55 for Bedfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:28 in Essex County and 8:49 in Bedfordshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Essex County carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,034 vs 1,636). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 50% for Essex County and 77% for Bedfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,163
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
791
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
143
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
55
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,034
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
1,636
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,042
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
1,728
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
