Item 7b - Fire and Rescue Service Scrutiny Report 23 24 Q1
West Dunbartonshire Council · 23 August 2023
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WestDunbartonshire PerformanceReport Q1 - 1st April 2023 - 30th June 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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7 0 1 28 2 35 9 0 1 46 1 27 5 0 3 29 2 7 3 0 0 21 1 15 6 0 2 34 2 10 3 0 0 20 1 7 33 0 7 178 9 101 32% -100% -30% 6% -31% -15% 12% 0% -10% 2% 0% 19% 36% 0% 13% 25% 22% 27% Year on Year Change 3 Year Average Change 5 Year Average Change Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond Total Incidents Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities Accidental Dwelling Fires Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Non- Domestic Fire Safety Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Unintentional Injury and Harm Deliberate Fire Setting 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 Dunbartonshire 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 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 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 175 210 274 216 240 61 60 63 63 90 170 128 187 194 187 406 398 524 473 517Total Incidents All Special Services All False Alarms All Fires 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Total Incidents All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms 49% 14% 38% 46% 17% 36% All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms Incidents by Classification Annual Average 5 Year Average 23.79% 19.54% 11.03% 9.28% 7.16% 6.19% 5.03% 2.51% 1.93% 1.93% 1.74% 1.35% 1.16% 0.97% 0.97% Outdoor Fire False Alarm (UFAS) Refuse Fire False Alarm (Good Intent) Dwelling Fire False Alarm (Dwelling) Special Service - Effecting entry/exit Special Service - Flooding Vehicle Fire Special Service - No action (not… Other Building Fire Special Service - Assist other… Special Service - Suicide/attempts Special Service - Other… False Alarm (Malicious) 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 240 fires primary & secondary special services 90 false alarms 187 -4% totalnumber of incidents 517 9% 11% fire & non-fire casualties 9 -53% economiccost of ufasincidents £198,970 Activityby Time of Day 43% (24) (27) (-7) (44) (-10) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 4
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32% 12% 36% Main Source of Ignition Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires Detection Present 78.8% 84.6% Detection Actuated Calls Made via Linked Alarms 75.8% 25 2 2 1 1 Cooking appliance Naked flame Other domestic style appliance Smoking Related Matches and candles23 25 18 25 33 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 51.5% 15.2% 54.5% 90.9% No Firefighting Action Direct Firefighting Heat/SmokeDamage Only Nofire Damage Alcohol/Drug Impairment 12.1% Distraction 42.4% 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 21.2% Clydebank Waterfront 27.3% 15.2% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 9.1% 18.2% 9.1% Clydebank Central PerformanceSummary AccidentalDwelling Fires to Date Main Source of Ignition AccidentalDwelling Fires by Time of Day Severity of AccidentalDwelling Fires Human Factors Automatic Detection & Actuation AccidentalDwelling Fires Activity by Ward (% share) (7) (9) (5) (3) (6) (3) (17) (5) (18) (30) (14) (4) (26) (22) (25) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 5
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-100% 0% 0% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male Female 3 1 2 5 0 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Clydebank Central 0.0% Clydebank Waterfront 0.0% 0.0% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 Fatality PerformanceSummary Fire Casualties by Time of Day AccidentalDwelling Fire Casualties Year to Date Nature of Injury Extent of Harm Age / Gender Profile AccidentalDwelling Fire Casualties by Ward (% share) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 6
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-30% -10% 13% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Unintentional Injury or Harm Other Head injury Cuts/Lacerat ions Not known Collapse 28.6% 28.6% 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0 1 1 3 00 0 1 0 1 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male 71% Female 29% Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 14.3% 42.9% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 14.3% Road Traffic Collision Water Rescue Assisting Other Agencies 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 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 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% Fatality 42.9% 27 10 9 10 7 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 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) (1) (3) (0) (2) (0) (0)(0) (3) (1) (1) (1) (7) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 7
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6% 2% 25% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Deliberate Fire Setting Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 25.8% 16.3% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 11.8% 19.1% 11.2% 15.7% 138 167 226 168 178 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 0.0% 12.3% 9.0% 6.6% 12.5% 6.2% 0.0% 87.7% 91.0% 93.4% 87.5% 93.8% 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 Primary Secondary 4 1 3 3 Other Buildings Dwellings Vehicles Other Primary 52 95 Refuse Other Secondary 406 398 524 473 517 121 152 211 147 167 0 200 400 600 0 200 400 600 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 All Incidents Deliberate Secondary Fires Performance Summary Deliberate Fires Year to Date Deliberate Fires by Time of Day Deliberate Fires by Classification Primary Fire Ratio by Activity Type Secondary Fire Ratio by Activity Type Deliberate Fires Compared to OperationalActivity Deliberate Fires by Ward (% share) (28) (46) (29) (21) (34) (20) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 8
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-31% 0% 22% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Non Domestic Fire Safety 9 9 10 13 9 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 11.1% 22.2% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 11.1% 22.2% 11.1% 22.2% 78% 11% 11% Accidental Deliberate Not Known 44.4% 55.6% 44.4% 55.6% No Firefighting Action Direct Firefighting Heat/SmokeDamage No FireDamage 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Non Residential, Private garage Residential Home, Nursing/Care Education, Infant/primary school Industrial Manufacturing, Other Industrial Processing, Other Non Residential, Private Garden Shed Food and Drink, Takeaway, fast food 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 Performance Summary Non-Domestic Fires Year to Date Non-Domestic Fires by Time of Day Non-Domestic Fires by Natureof Origin Non-Domestic Fires by Ward (% share) Severity of Non-DomesticFires Non-Domestic Firesby Premises Type (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (4) (5) (4) (5) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 9
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-15% 19% 27% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 98 49 103 119 101 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Clydebank Clydebank Waterfront 26.7% 6.9% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 14.9% 9.9% 6.9% 34.7% 28 9 5 4 3 Residential Home, Nursing/Care Hospitals and medical care, Hospital Education, Infant/primary school Other Residential, Other Residential Home Warehouses and bulk storage, Warehouse 20% UFAS Percentage Against all Incidents UFAS Percentage Against all False Alarms 54% Human Influenceand Alarm Activations 29.7% 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 AlarmSignals by Ward (% share) Unwanted Fire Alarm Signalsby Time of Day UnwantedFire Alarm Signals - Top 5 Premises Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Activity Ratios Average Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals per Day (119) (30) (35) (27) (7) (15) (10) (7) (119) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | Local Fire and Rescue Plan Progress Report for West Dunbartonshire 10