Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,335 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 39 for Norfolk and 55 for Bedfordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:24 in Norfolk 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 (950 vs 822). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 67% for Norfolk and 76% 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 Norfolk (45% vs 43%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,335
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
791
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
39
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
55
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
822
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
950
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
886
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
966
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
