Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,151 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 91 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 57 for Oxfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:08 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 10:16 in Oxfordshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Hampshire and Isle of Wight carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,186 vs 794). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 72% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 45% for Oxfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,151
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
723
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
91
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
57
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
49%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
47%
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,186
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
794
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,234
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
1,178
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:08
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
10:16
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Deliberate Fires
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,589
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service