CFA: Increase in percentage of structure fires contained to room of origin
In this quarter, the CFA reported a notable increase in the percentage of structure fires contained to room of origin with a result of 65%. This is a 5.5% increase from the quarterly baseline and a 23% increase compared to the previous quarter’s result of 53% (Figure 1).
The FSIM considers this to be a notable achievement because this quarter’s result is also the highest recorded result for this indicator since reporting commenced in quarter 1 (Q1) 2020-21.
Figure 1: Increase in percentage of structure fires contained to room of origin
CFA: Road accident rescue response times meeting benchmark
The CFA first reported on this indicator in Q2 2024-25. Since reporting commenced, the CFA has exceeded its target for road accident rescue response times meeting benchmark. The CFA reported a result of 95% this quarter, which is 5% higher than its target of 90% (Figure 2).
The CFA advised that accredited Road Accident Rescue brigades attended 198 incidents this quarter, with 188 of these incidents meeting the CFA response time benchmarks (20 minutes for urban areas and 40 minutes for rural areas).
Figure 2: Road accident rescue response times meeting benchmark
FRV: Percentage of response to EMR within 9.2 minutes (target 90%)
FRV has consistently exceeded its 90% target for responding to EMR incidents within 9.2 minutes each quarter. FRV recorded a result of 95.2% this quarter, which is 5.2% higher than its target (Figure 3).
FRV attributes its continued ability to exceed benchmarks for EMR response times to the presence of EMR-qualified firefighters on appropriately equipped FRV appliances, at station locations that are positioned in relation to the road network to enable a response over the great majority of the FRV district within the 9.2 minute benchmark.
Figure 3: Percentage of response to EMR within 9.2 minutes (target 90%)
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