SFRS Renfrewshire Q4 23-24
Renfrewshire Council · 21 May 2024
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Renfrewshire Performance Report 1st January - 31st March 2024 Q2 saw an increase of
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2 Renfrewshire Performance Report Table of Contents Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities 3 Renfrewshire Activity Summary 4 Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires 5 Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties 6 Unintentional Injury and Harm 7 Deliberate Fire Setting 8 Non-Domestic Fire Safety 9 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 10
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1 0 2 4 0 7 4 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 4 14 0 1 2 0 1 6 0 8 2 1 1 18 0 12 4 0 1 4 1 18 4 0 2 0 1 2 8 0 2 18 3 24 3 1 1 1 0 5 3 0 1 2 0 4 5 1 0 3 3 16 2 0 7 9 1 4 38 3 22 82 10 103 -19% -57% 10% -23% -55% -62% 4% 8% 9% -12% -12% -12% 3 Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities Accidental Dwelling Fires Deliberate Fire Setting Non- Domestic Fire Safety Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Unintentional Injury and Harm Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Year on Year Change 3 Year Average Change Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Erskine and Inchinnan Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Johnstone South and Elderslie Total Incidents Renfrew North and Braehead Renfrew South and Gallowhill Paisley East and Central Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley Northwest Paisley Southeast Paisley Southwest The Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan has been developed to set out the priorities and objectives within Renfrewshire and allows our local authority partners to scrutinise the performance outcomes of these priorities. We will continue to work closely with our partners in Renfrewshire to ensure we are all “Working Together for a Safer Scotland” through targeting risks to our communities at a local level. The plan has been developed to complement key partnership activity embedded across Renfrewshire Community Plan and associated Delivery and Thematic plans. Through partnership working we will seek to deliver continuous improvement in our performance and effective service delivery in our area of operations. The Local Fire and Rescue Plan for Renfrewshire identified six areas for demand reduction and is subject to regular monitoring and reporting through the Police / Fire and Rescue Committee. A summary of the priorities and current activity is detailed below with further detail and analysis contained within this performance report. About the statistics within this report The activity totals and other statistics quoted within this report are published in the interests of transparency and openness. They are provisional in nature and subject to change as a result of ongoing quality assurance and review. Because all statistics quoted are provisional there may be a difference in the period totals quoted in our reports after local publication which result from revisions or additions to the data in our systems. The Scottish Government publishes official statistics each year which allow for comparisons to be made over longer periods of time. Activity levels have reduced by more than 5% Activity levels have reduced by up to 5% Activity levels have increased overall
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Renfrewshire Activity Summary 4 0 200 400 600 800 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Renfrewshire Operational Trends Total Incidents All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms 26% 16% 58% 29% 25% 46% All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms Annual Average 3 Year Average 20.59% 14.71% 13.24% 10.29% 10.29% 7.35% 7.35% 4.41% 4.41% 1.47% 1.47% 1.47% 1.47% 1.47% 0.96% Refuse Fire False Alarm (UFAS) Special Service - RTC Outdoor Fire False Alarm (Good Intent) False Alarm (Dwelling) Dwelling Fire Special Service - Effecting… Vehicle Fire Special Service - Flooding Special Service - Medical… Special Service - No action (not… Special Service - Lift Release Other Building Fire Special Service - Medical… Top 15 Incidents Types by % 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Kilbarchan, Howwood, 145 fires primary & secondary special services 127 false alarms 235 -47% total number of incidents 507 -33% -21% fire & non-fire casualties 27 -7% economic cost of ufas incidents £202,910 Activity by Time of Day 2% Incidents by Classification *data above is year on year change 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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-19% 4% 5 Main Source of Ignition Year on Year 3 Year Average 65% Detection Actuated Automatic Detection & Actuation Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires Domesti Detection Present 89% Calls Made via Linked Alarms 95% 23 5 3 3 2 Cooking appliance Electricity supply Not known Smoking Related Matches and candles Main Source of Ignition 40 34 32 47 38 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 37% 24% 37% 11% No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting No Heat/SmokeDamage No Fire Damage Alcohol/Drug Impairment 0% Distraction 29% 01020304 05 06 07 08 09 10111213141516 17 18 19 20 21222300 3% Erskine and Inchinnan 11% 0% Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Johnstone South and Elderslie Paisley East and Central Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley Northwest 5% 5% 11% 21% 8%11% Paisley Southeast 8% 13% Paisley Southwest Renfrew North and Braehead Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Performance Summary Accidental Dwelling Fires by Time of Day Severity of Accidental Dwelling Fires Human Factors Accidental Dwelling Fires Activity by Ward (% share) Accidental Dwelling Fires show a decrease of 19% (9 incidents) from Q4 2022/23. Cooking remains the most common source of ignition within Renfrewshire accounting for 23 of the accidental dwelling fires. 37% (14) of the incidents required no firefighting action, 29% (11) were due to distraction and there were no incidents attributed to alcohol/drug impairment. 34 of the 38 incidents had detection installed and 65% (25) of them operated and raised the alarm. Renfrew South and Gallowhill 5% Accidental DwellingFires
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-57% 8% 6 Year on Year 3 Year Average Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Overcome by smoke Burns - severe Breathing difficulties 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 2 00 1 0 0 0 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male 67% Female 33% 2 2 3 7 3 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Accidental Dwelling Fires Casualties 0% 0% Paisley Southwest Renfrew North and Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank 0% Erskine and Inchinnan 0% 0% Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Johnstone South and Elderslie Paisley East and Central Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley Northwest 0% 33% 0% 0% 33%0% Paisley Southeast Unintentional Injury and 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 00 First Aid at Scene Hospital - Serious Injuries Hospital- Slight Injuries 67% 0% 33% Fatality 0% Performance Summary Fire Casualties by Time of Day Nature of Injury Extent of Harm Age / Gender Profile AccidentalDwelling Fire Casualties by Ward (%share) A decrease of 57% (3) dwelling fire casualties from Q4 22/23 and 25% from Q3 23/24. 2 of the casualties required hospital treatment and 1 recieved treatment at the scene, all for smoke inhalation. Renfrew South and Gallowhill 33%
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10% 9% 7 Year on Year 3 Year Average Unintentional Injury and Harm Back / Neck injury (spinal) Chest pain / Heart Not known Fracture Head injury Bruising 23% 14% 14% 9% 9% 9% 0 2 6 6 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male73% Female 27% Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Erskine and Inchinnan 0% 18% Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Johnstone South and Elderslie Paisley Northwest 5% 5% 5% 9% 5%9% 9% Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley East and Central Paisley Southeast 5% 0% Paisley Southwest Renfrew North and Braehead Road Traffic Collision Water Rescue Assisting Other Agencies 55% 0%41% 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 00 First Aid at Scene Hospital - Serious Injuries Hospital- Slight Injuries 5% 73% 9% Fatality 14% 19 17 17 20 22 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Deliberate Bishopton, Bridge of Weir Performance Summary Non-Fire Casualties by Time of Day Nature of Injury Extent of Harm Non-Fire Emergency Activity Age / Gender Profile Non-Fire Casualties by Ward (% share) Non-fire casualties show an increase of 10% year on year from 20 to 22. Of the 22 casualties 12 were as a result of Road Traffic Collisions (55%). Incidents involving Assisting Other Agencies increased by 21% to 41% (9 incidents) from last quarter.3 fatalities were recorded this quarter. 2 were when assiting other agencies, the other was a water fatality. 1 casualty’s injuries were deemed serious enough to require hospital treatment.. Renfrew South and Gallowhill 32% Non-Fire Casualties
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-23% -12% 8 Year on Year 3 Year Average Deliberate Fire Setting Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Erskine and Inchinnan 4% 17% Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Johnstone South and Elderslie Paisley East and Central Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley Northwest 7% 22% 5% 22% 1%0% 5% Paisley Southeast 2% 4% Paisley Southwest Renfrew North and Braehead 85 125 131 107 82 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 17% 26% 22% 18% 22% 17% 83% 74% 78% 82% 78% 83% 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Primary Secondary 21% 7% 36% 36% Other Buildings Dwellings Vehicles Other Primary 62% 38% Refuse Other Secondary 656 626 677 755 752 507 85 63 98 108 83 68 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 All Incidents Deliberate Secondary Fires Non Bishopton, Bridge of Weir Kilbarchan, Howwood, Performance Summary Deliberate Fires by Time of Day Deliberate Fires by Classification Primary Fire Ratioby Activity Type Secondary Fire Ratio by Activity Type Deliberate Fires Compared to Operational Activity Deliberate Fires by Ward (% share) Deliberate fire setting shows a decrease of 23% (25) incidents from Q4 last year. Secondary fires accounted for 83% (68) of the incidents within this indicator. Refuse fires remains the main area of activity within this metric. 11% Renfrew South and Gallowhill Definitions Primary Fires - all fires in buildings, vehicles and outdoor structures or any fire involving casualties, rescues or fires attended by five or more appliances Secondary Fires – fire incidents that did not occur at a primary location, was not a chimney fire in an occupied building, did not involve casualties (otherwise categorised as a primary incident) and was attended by four or fewer appliances. Deliberate Fires
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-55% -12% 9 Year on Year 3 Year Average Non Domestic Fire Safety 25 16 12 22 10 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Non Domestic Fires Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Erskine and Inchinnan 10% 0% Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Johnstone South and Elderslie Paisley East and Central Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley Northwest 0% 0% 10% 30% 0%10% 0% Paisley Southeast 0% 30% Paisley Southwest Renfrew North and Braehead 90% 10% Accidental Deliberate Not Known 70% 0% 70% 80% No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting Heat/SmokeDamage No Fire Damage 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Other Residential, Hostel (e.g. for homeless people) Retail, Single shop Other Residential, Sheltered Housing - not self contained Residential Home, Children's Offices and call centres, Purpose built office Industrial Processing, Other Hospitals and medical care, Hospital Unwanted Kilbarchan, Howwood, 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 00 Performance Summary Non-Domestic Firesby Time of Day Non-Domestic Fires by Natureof Origin Non-Domestic Fires by Ward (% share) Severity of Non-DomesticFires Non-Domestic Firesby Premises Type A decrease of 55% (12 incidents) for the year-on-year measure. 7 incidents required no firefighting action and 8 incidents resulted in No Fire Damage. Renfrew South and Gallowhill 10%
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-62% -12% 10 Year on Year 3 Year Average Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 175 186 262 268 103 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Erskine and Inchinnan 2% 1% Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Johnstone South and Elderslie Paisley East and Central Paisley Northeast and Ralston Paisley Northwest 8% 12% 17% 23% 5%2% 7% Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch Paisley Southeast 4% 16% Paisley Southwest Renfrew North and Braehead 24% 17% 13% 12% 10% Residential Home, Nursing/Care Other Residential, Student Hall of Residence Other Residential, Hotel/motel Hospitals and medical care, Hospital Other Residential, Sheltered Housing - not self contained 20% UFAS Percentage Against all Incidents UFAS Percentage Against all False Alarms 44% Human Influenceand Alarm Activations 55% 0.0 1.0 2.0 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 Performance Summary Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals by Ward (% share) Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals by Time of Day Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals - Top 5 Premises Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Activity Ratios Average Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals per Day Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) show a 62% (165 incidents) decrease year on year. This significant drop can be attributed to the new AFA Response Model. The highest demand came from Residential Care Homes which accounted for 24% (25 Incidents) of all activity within this metric. 55% (57 incidents) were found to be as a result of human interactions i.e. not isolating the system before testing, cooking, smoking etc. Renfrew South and Gallowhill 4%