Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,200 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 147 for Hertfordshire and 55 for Bedfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:57 in Hertfordshire and 8:49 in Bedfordshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Bedfordshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,636 vs 504). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 86% for Hertfordshire and 77% for Bedfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hertfordshire (47% vs 43%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,200
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
791
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
147
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
55
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
47%
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
504
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,636
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
518
Hertfordshire 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
