Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service attended 3 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 1 for Isles of Scilly and 122 for Avon.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:11 in Isles of Scilly 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 (2,454 vs 36). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 57% for Isles of Scilly and 51% 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 22%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
1,554
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
1
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
122
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
22%
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
38%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
36
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service
2,454
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
28
Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service total
2,532
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
