Statistics, Document
Fire and rescue authorities operational statistics: April 2023 to March 2024
Information on personnel, equality and diversity, health and safety, operational activities and fire safety visits for April 2023 to March 2024.
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We have undertaken a review of our statistical outputs relating to Fire and Rescue Services. We plan to produce a shortened version of Fire and rescue incident statistical release for the next update. If you are a user of these statistics, please contact stats.inclusion@gov.wales.
Fire and rescue authority personnel
- There were 2,211 full-time equivalent staff (FTE) and 1,278 retained duty system (RDS) staff employed across the three Welsh Fire and Rescue Authority areas on 31 March 2024. This compares with 2,215 full-time equivalent and 1,293 retained staff on 31 March 2023. Numbers of FTE staff have decreased for the first time since 2018-19; numbers of RDS staff have also decreased but been prone to fluctuation.
- Of the 2,211 FTE staff, over two thirds (1,492) were wholetime firefighters, a similar proportion to earlier years.
Health and safety
Operational activities
Fire safety
Community fire safety
- In 2023-24 the Fire and Rescue Authorities in Wales completed over 45,000 Home Fire Safety Checks; in 80% of these at least one member of the household was identified as displaying a risk.
- In 2023-24 the Fire and Rescue Authorities completed almost 20,000 Home Fire Safety Checks that also involved completion of non-fire related prevention activity. More than 2,300 resulted in the Fire and Rescue Authorities making an onward referral to another organisation.
Contact details
Statistician: Claire Davey
Email: stats.inclusion@gov.wales
Media: 0300 025 8099