The indicator assists by measuring the incidence of fire and related casualties, and is therefore a means by which individuals and communities can assess the fire safety support provided by their local fire service as well as supporting performance assessment by the Audit Commission. The indicator is defined in three parts: 1.Total number of primary fires per 100,000 population; 2.Total number of fatalities due to primary fires per 100,000 population; 3.Total number of non-fatal casualties (excluding precautionary checks and first aid cases) per 100,000 population; A primary fire is any fire involving property (including non-derelict vehicles) and/or casualties and/or involves 5 or more fire appliances. Good performance is typified by a lower rate.
