Essex County Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,163 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,335 at Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 143 for Essex County and 39 for Norfolk.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:28 in Essex County and 9:24 in Norfolk. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Essex County carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,864 vs 822). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 62% for Essex County and 67% for Norfolk, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Norfolk (45% vs 42%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,163
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
1,335
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
143
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
39
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
45%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,864
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
822
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,888
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
886
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
