Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 763 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3 at Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Gloucestershire and 1 for Isles of Scilly.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:06 in Gloucestershire and 8:11 in Isles of Scilly. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Gloucestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,340 vs 36). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 71% for Gloucestershire and 57% for Isles of Scilly, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Gloucestershire (35% vs 22%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
763
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
3
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
22%
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,340
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
36
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,966
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service total
28
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
