Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,011 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 833 at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 267 for Kent and 93 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:53 in Kent and 8:58 in West Sussex. 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 2,470). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 57% for Kent and 34% for West Sussex, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in West Sussex (45% vs 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,011
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
833
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
267
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
93
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
45%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
2,482
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
