Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 763 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 130 for Gloucestershire and 122 for Avon.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:06 in Gloucestershire and 9:10 in Avon. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Avon carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,370 vs 1,652). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 64% for Gloucestershire 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 Avon (38% vs 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
763
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1,554
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
122
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
38%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,652
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,564
Gloucestershire 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
