Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 979 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,060 at Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 81 for Northamptonshire and 105 for Derbyshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:27 in Northamptonshire and 9:07 in Derbyshire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Derbyshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,890 vs 1,888). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 69% for Northamptonshire and 52% for Derbyshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
979
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,060
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
81
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
105
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
41%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
39%
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,888
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,890
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,762
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,946
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
