Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,011 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 984 at Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 267 for Kent and 87 for Buckinghamshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:53 in Kent and 9:09 in Buckinghamshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Kent carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,964 vs 1,142). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 57% for Kent and 28% for Buckinghamshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,011
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
984
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
267
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
87
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
1,142
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
1,134
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
