Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,011 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 267 for Kent and 57 for Oxfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:53 in Kent and 10:16 in Oxfordshire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Kent carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,964 vs 834). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 57% for Kent and 44% for Oxfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Oxfordshire (47% vs 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,011
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
723
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
267
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
57
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
47%
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
834
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
1,266
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
