Item 7B - Q4 22_23_Q4 - FIRE AND RESCUE SCRUTINY REPORT
West Dunbartonshire Council · 3 May 2023
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West Dunbartonshire Performance Report Q4 - 1st January 2023 - 31st March 2023 Annick ITEM 7B
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West Dunbartonshire Performance Report Table of Contents Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities 3 WestDunbartonshire 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 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 2
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2 0 1 24 3 21 8 1 0 24 1 24 5 0 1 11 3 14 3 0 1 14 1 10 8 2 0 13 0 16 0 0 3 3 0 21 26 3 6 89 8 106 8% 0% 20% 22% 33% 28% -6% 0% 0% 17% -20% 12% -3% 23% 21% 34% 32% 30% Accidental Dwelling Fires Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Non- Domestic Fire Safety Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Unintentional Injury and Harm Deliberate Fire Setting Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities Year on Year Change 3 Year Average Change 5 Year Average Change Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond Total Incidents The Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan has been developed to set out the priorities and objectives within West Dunbartonshireand allows our local authority partners to scrutinise the performance outcomes of these priorities. We will continue to work closely with our partners in West Dunbartonshireto 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 West Dunbartonshire`sCommunity 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 West Dunbartonshireidentified 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 reducedby more than 5% Activity levels have reduced by up to 5% Activity levels have increased overall Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 3
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West Dunbartonshire Activity Summary 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 111 105 118 120 126 50 68 49 62 55 144 129 156 149 194 305 302 323 331 375Total Incidents All Special Services All False Alarms All Fires 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Total Incidents All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms 36% 18% 46% 34% 15% 52% All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms Incidents by Classification Annual Average 5 Year Average 28.27% 13.33% 11.73% 8.00% 7.47% 6.67% 3.47% 2.40% 2.40% 2.40% 2.13% 1.60% 1.60% 1.60% 1.33% False Alarm (UFAS) Refuse Fire False Alarm (Dwelling) False Alarm (Good Intent) Dwelling Fire Outdoor Fire False Alarm (Malicious) Special Service - No action Vehicle Fire Assist other agencies Other Building Fire Special Service - RTC Special Service - Flooding Effecting entry/exit Other Primary Fire Top 15 Incident Types by % of Total Incidents West Dunbartonshire OperationalTrends 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 126 fires primary & secondary special services 55 false alarms 194 30% totalnumber of incidents 375 13% 5% fire & non-fire casualties 10 67% economiccost of ufas incidents £208,820 Activityby Time of Day -11% (6) (-7) (45) (44) (4) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 4
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8% -6% -3% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Main Source of Ignition Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires Domesti Detection Present 76.9% 95.0% Detection Actuated Calls Made via Linked Alarms 88.5% 17 2 2 1 4 Cooking appliance Heating equipment Matches and candles Smoking Related Other 41 31 30 24 26 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 57.7% 15.4% 34.6% 76.9% No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting Heat/Smoke Damage Only Nofire Damage Alcohol/Drug Impairment 19.2% Distraction 19.2% 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 7.7% Clydebank Waterfront 30.8% 19.2% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 11.5% 30.8% 0.0% Clydebank Central Performance Summary AccidentalDwelling Fires to Date Main Source of Ignition AccidentalDwelling Fires by Time of Day Severity of Accidental Dwelling Fires Human Factors Automatic Detection & Actuation AccidentalDwelling Fires Activity by Ward (% share) (2) (8) (5) (3) (8) (0) (15) (4) (9) (20) (5) (5) (20) (19) (23) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 5
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0% 0% 23% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Burns - slight 66.7% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Smoke Inhalation 0 0 1 2 00 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male 100% Female 0% 2 3 8 0 3 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Clydebank Central 0.0% Clydebank Waterfront 33.3% 0.0% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% Unintentional Injury or 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 First Aidat Scene Hospital -Serious Injuries Hospital -Slight Injuries 0.0% 66.7% 33.3% Fatality 0.0% Performance Summary Fire Casualties by Time of Day Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Year to Date Nature of Injury Extent of Harm Age / Gender Profile AccidentalDwelling Fire Casualties by Ward (% share) (0) (1) (0) (0) (2) (0) (2) (1) (0) (0) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 6
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20% 0% 21% 5 Year Average Year on Year 3 Year Average Unintentional Injury or Harm Other Collapse Fracture Not known Chest / Abdominal injury 33.3% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 0.0% 0 0 3 2 00 0 0 1 0 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male 83% Female 17% Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 0.0% 16.7% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 16.7% 0.0% 50.0% 16.7% Road Traffic Collision Water Rescue Assisting Other Agencies 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 First Aid at Scene Hospital -Serious Injuries Hospital -Slight Injuries 16.7% 33.3% 0.0% Fatality 50.0% 12 6 5 5 6 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Deliberate Performance Summary Non-Fire Casualties Year to Date Non-Fire Casualties by Time of Day Nature of Injury Extent of Harm Non-FireEmergency Activity Age / Gender Profile Non-FireCasualties by Ward (% share) (1) (0) (1) (1) (0) (3) (0)(3) (3) (0) (1) (2) (3) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 7
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22% 17% 34% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Deliberate Fire Setting Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 27.0% 12.4% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 15.7% 14.6% 3.4% 27.0% 60 55 77 73 89 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 20.0% 18.2% 15.6% 6.8% 19.1% 80.0% 81.8% 84.4% 93.2% 80.9% 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Primary Secondary 2 4 8 3 Other Buildings Dwellings Vehicles Other Primary 49 23 Refuse Other Secondary 305 302 323 331 375 48 45 65 68 72 0 200 400 600 0 100 200 300 400 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 All Incidents Deliberate Secondary Fires Non Performance Summary Deliberate Fires Year to Date Deliberate Firesby Time of Day Deliberate Firesby Classification Primary Fire Ratio by Activity Type Secondary Fire Ratio by Activity Type Deliberate Fires Compared to Operational Activity Deliberate Fires by Ward (% share) (24) (24) (11) (14) (13) (3) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 8
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33% -20% 32% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Non Domestic Fire Safety 5 12 2 6 8 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 12.5% 37.5% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 37.5% 25% 50% 25% Accidental Deliberate Not Known 50.0% 25.0% 37.5% 75.0% No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting Heat/SmokeDamage No Fire Damage 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nursing/Care Home Purpose built office Shopping Centre Ambulance station Department Store Converted office Petrol station Unwanted 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 00 Performance Summary Non-Domestic Fires Year to Date Non-Domestic Firesby Time of Day Non-Domestic Fires by Nature of Origin Non-Domestic Fires by Ward (% share) Severity of Non-DomesticFires Non-Domestic Firesby Premises Type (3) (1) (3) (1) (0) (0) (4) (2) (3) (6) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 9
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28% 12% 30% 5 Year Average Year on Year 3 Year Average Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 92 73 111 83 106 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Clydebank Clydebank Waterfront 22.6% 13.2% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 9.4% 15.1% 19.8% 19.8% 25 12 12 12 11 Education Hospitals Retail Warehouse/Storage Care Home 28% UFAS Percentage Against all Incidents UFAS Percentage Against all False Alarms 55% Human Influenceand Alarm Activations 35.8% 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 Year to Date 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 UnwantedFire Alarm Signals per Day (106) (38) (21) (24) (14) (10) (16) (21) (106) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 10