Item 7b - Scottish Fire and Rescue WD Scrutiny 23 -24 Q4
West Dunbartonshire Council · 1 May 2024
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West Dunbartonshire Performance Report Q4 - 1st January 2024 - 31st March 2024 Annick ITEM 7a
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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 2
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6 1 0 1 3 5 1 0 1 3 1 5 4 0 0 7 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 9 0 0 9 0 4 2 1 2 5 0 5 25 2 3 27 5 24 -14% -67% -57% -70% -38% -78% -6% -46% -12% -21% 19% -29% -2% 13% 13% 9% 18% 6% 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 Dunbartonshire and 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. * Regarding 3 Year Average and 5 Year Average percentages. These values indicate the percentage change between the current 3 or 5 year average and the previous 3 or 5 year average. The value does not reflect the difference between the current quarter against the 3 or 5 year average. Activity levels have reduced by more than 5% Activity levels have reduced by up to 5% Activity levels have increased overall 3
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West Dunbartonshire Activity Summary 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 105 118 120 131 68 68 49 62 57 83 129 156 149 196 73 302 323 331 384 224Total Incidents All Special Services All False Alarms All Fires 0 100 200 300 400 500 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Total Incidents All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms 35% 18% 47% 30% 37% 33% All Fires All Special Services All False Alarms Incidents by Classification Annual Average 5 Year Average 16.96% 12.05% 11.61% 10.71% 9.82% 7.14% 4.91% 4.02% 4.02% 3.57% 2.68% 2.23% 2.23% 1.34% 1.34% Special Service - Effecting entry/exit Dwelling Fire False Alarm (Dwelling) False Alarm (UFAS) False Alarm (Good Intent) Outdoor Fire Special Service - No action (not… Vehicle Fire Refuse Fire Special Service - RTC Special Service - Assist other… Other Building Fire Special Service - Suicide/attempts Special Service - Flooding Special Service - Lift Release 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 68 fires primary & secondary special services83 false alarms 73 totalnumber of incidents 224 -48% fire & non-fire casualties 7 economiccost of ufas incidents £47,280 Activityby Time of Day 46% (-63) (26) -63% (-123) (-7) -50%-42% (-160) 4
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-14% -6% -2% Year on Year 3 Year Average* 5 Year Average* Main Source of Ignition Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires Domesti Detection Present 88.0% 68.2% Detection Actuated Calls Made via Linked Alarms 84.0% 18 3 2 1 1 Cooking appliance Not known Matches and candles/ Smoking Related Electricity supply Other domestic style appliance 31 30 24 29 25 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 68.0% 8.0% 48.0% 84.0% No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting Heat/SmokeDamage Only Nofire Damage Alcohol/Drug Impairment 12.0% Distraction 40.0% 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 24.0% Clydebank Waterfront 4.0% 16.0% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 12.0% 36.0% 8.0% Clydebank Central Performance Summary AccidentalDwelling Fires to Date Main Source of Ignition Accidental Dwelling Fires by Time of Day Severity of Accidental Dwelling Fires Human Factors Automatic Detection & Actuation AccidentalDwelling Fires Activity by Ward (% share) (6) (1) (4) (3) (9) (2) (17) (2) (12) (21) (10) (3) (22) (15) (21) 5
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-67% -46% 13% Year on Year 3 Year Average* 5 Year Average* Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Overcome by gas, smoke or toxic fumes - 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 0 0 00 0 1 0 1 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male 0% Female 100% 3 8 0 6 2 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Clydebank Central 50.0% Clydebank Waterfront 0.0% 0.0% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% Unintentional Injury or 01 02 03 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 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Fatality 0.0% Performance Summary Fire Casualties by Time of Day AccidentalDwelling Fire Casualties Year to Date Nature of Injury Extent of Harm Age / Gender Profile Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties by Ward (% share) (1) (0) (0) (0) (0) (1) (1) (1) (0) (0) 6
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-57% -12% 13% 5 Year Average* Year on Year 3 Year Average* Unintentional Injury or Harm Other Cuts/ Lacerations Chest / Abdominal injury 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 1 1 00 0 1 0 0 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Male 67% Female 33% Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 33.3% 0.0% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% Road Traffic Collision Water Rescue Assisting Other Agencies 66.7% 0.0% 33.3% 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 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% Fatality 33.3% 6 5 5 7 3 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 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) (0) (1) (0) (0) (0) (2) (0)(2) (1) (0) (1) (1) (1) 7
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-70% -21% 9% Year on Year 3 Year Average* 5 Year Average* Deliberate Fire Setting Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 11.1% 25.9% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 7.4% 33.3% 18.5% 3.7% 55 77 73 90 27 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 18.2% 15.6% 6.8% 20.0% 18.5% 81.8% 84.4% 93.2% 80.0% 81.5% 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Primary Secondary 2 0 3 0 Other Buildings Dwellings Vehicles Other Primary 9 13 Refuse Other Secondary 302 323 331 384 224 45 65 68 72 22 0 200 400 600 0 200 400 600 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 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) (1) (3) (7) (2) (9) (5) 8
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-38% 19% 18% Year on Year 3 Year Average* 5 Year Average* Non Domestic Fire Safety 12 2 6 8 5 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Clydebank Central Clydebank Waterfront 20.0% 20.0% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 60.0% 100% Accidental Deliberate Not Known 100.0% 0.0% 20.0% 60.0% No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting Heat/SmokeDamage No FireDamage 2 1 1 1 Residential Home, Nursing/Care Food and Drink, Pub/wine bar/bar Non Residential, Other private non-residential building Other Residential, Hostel (e.g. for homeless people) Unwanted 01 0203 04 05 06 07 08 09 101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 00Performance 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 Fires by Premises Type (3) (1) (1) (0) (0) (0) (5) (0) (1) (3) 9
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-78% -29% 6% 5 Year Average* Year on Year 3 Year Average* Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 73 111 83 108 24 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Clydebank Clydebank Waterfront 20.8% 12.5% Dumbarton Kilpatrick Leven Lomond 8.3% 16.7% 20.8% 20.8% 9 6 2 1 1 Residential Home, Nursing/Care Hospitals and medical care, Hospital Residential Home, Children's Warehouses and bulk storage, Hazardous materials Other Residential, Other Residential Home 11% UFAS Percentage Against all Incidents UFAS Percentage Against all False Alarms 33% Human Influenceand Alarm Activations 29.2% 0.0 1.0 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 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) (7) (5) (5) (3) (2) (4) (5) (106) 10