West Lothian Council Area

Ward Performance Report

Quarter 4 2018/19

East Livingston and East Calder

DISCLAIMER The figures included in this report are provisional and subject to change as a result of quality assurance and review. The statistics quoted are internal management information published in the interests of transparency and openness. The Scottish government publishes Official Statistics each year which allow for comparisons to be made over longer periods of time. Please ensure any external partners in receipt of these reports are aware of this. Accidental Dwelling Fires Per 10,000 head of population 5.0 Introduction 4.0 Welcome to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Ward Performance Report. This 3.0 performance report is designed to provide citizens, stakeholders and partners with information relating to ward based activity undertaken by the Scottish Fire and Rescue 2.0 Service. 1.0

In addition to historical ward based activity, this performance report provides information 0.0 on the historic activity in the West Lothian Council area and Scotland. To allow benchmarking to be undertaken, the units of measurement in the performance graphs in the report are based on incidents/events per head of population.

Whilst using historic statistical benchmarking data, consideration must be taken of the somewhat random nature of fire related incidents and events, and how this can pose difficulties in interpreting emerging patterns and trends. This is of specific relevance where ward level data is analysed due to the relatively small number of actual incidents/events that occur in ward areas.

However, regardless of statistical anomalies, emerging patterns and trends in fire related Fire Casualties and Fatalaties Per 1,000,000 head of population incidents and events can assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Community 120 Planning Partners plan and implement preventative intervention initiatives to target 100 reducing fire related incidents and events.

Deliberate Fires Per 10,000 head of population

comparison to 20 during 2017 Accidental Dwelling Fires Per 10,000 head of population 5.0 Scotland 5.0 4.0 4.0 West Lothian Area 3.0 3.0 2.0 East Livingston and East Calder 2.0 1.0 1.0 Linear (Scotland) 0.0 0.0

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2015-Q3 2015-Q4 2016-Q1 2017-Q3 2017-Q4 2018-Q1 2014-Q3 2014-Q4 2015-Q1 2015-Q2 2016-Q2 2016-Q3 2016-Q4 2017-Q1 2017-Q2 2018-Q2 2018-Q3 2018-Q4

During the 2018-19 year to date reporting period SFRS have dealt with 5 accidental dwelling fires in comparision to 1 during 2017-18 year to date reporting period.

Fire Casualties and Fatalaties Per 1,000,000 head of population Scotland 120 250.0 100 200.0 80 West Lothian Area 150.0 60 100.0 40 East Livingston and East 20 Calder

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During the 2018-19 year to date reporting period SFRS have dealt with 1 Casualty and 0 Fatalities due to fire in comparision to 0 Casualties or Fatalities during 2017-18 year to date reporting period.

Deliberate Fires Per 10,000 head of population 30.0 Scotland 40.0 20.0 West Lothian Area 30.0 10.0 East Livingston and East Calder 20.0 10.0 0.0 Linear (Scotland)

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2014-Q4 2015-Q3 2016-Q3 2017-Q2 2018-Q2 2014-Q3 2015-Q1 2015-Q2 2015-Q4 2016-Q1 2016-Q2 2016-Q4 2017-Q1 2017-Q3 2017-Q4 2018-Q1 2018-Q3 2018-Q4

SFRS have dealt with 29 Deliberate fire incidents during 2018-19 year to date reporting period in comparisonSFRS have dealt to 20 with during 12 deliberate2017-18 year fires to incidents date reporting during period. 2017-18 year to date reporting period in comparison to 28 during 2016-17 year to date reporting period. Fires In Non Domestic Property Per 10,000 head of population 5.0 Scotland 150 West Lothian Area 4.0 100 3.0 East Livingston and East Calder 2.0 Linear (Scotland) 1.0

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2014-Q3 2014-Q4 2015-Q1 2015-Q2 2015-Q3 2015-Q4 2016-Q1 2016-Q2 2016-Q3 2016-Q4 2017-Q1 2017-Q2 2017-Q3 2017-Q4 2018-Q1 2018-Q2 2018-Q3 2018-Q4

SFRS have dealt with 1 non domestic fires incident during 2018-19 year to date reporting period in comparison to 1 during 2017-18 year to date reporting period.

Special Services Casualties (excluding RTC's) Per 1,000,000 head of population Scotland 250.0 200.0 West Lothian Area 150.0 100.0 East Livingston and East 50.0 Calder

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2015-Q1 2015-Q4 2016-Q1 2016-Q4 2017-Q3 2018-Q2 2014-Q3 2014-Q4 2015-Q2 2015-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q3 2017-Q1 2017-Q2 2017-Q4 2018-Q1 2018-Q3 2018-Q4

SFRS have dealt with 0 casualties or fatalities from Special Services during 2018-19 year to date reporting period in comparison to 0 casualties and 1 fatality during 2017-18 year to date reporting period.

Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Per 10,000 head of population Scotland 40.0 30.0 West Lothian Area 20.0 East Livingston and East 10.0 Calder 0.0 Linear (Scotland)

SFRS have dealt with 31 UFAS incidents during 2018-19 year to date reporting period in comparison to 32 during 2017-18 year to date reporting period.

Additional Comments SFRS is committed to 'Working Together for a Safer Scotland' and to engage with business partners to reduce demand from Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS). RTC Casualties and Fatalaties Per 1,000,000 head of population 150 Scotland

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2016-Q2 2016-Q4 2017-Q2 2017-Q4 2018-Q2 2018-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q4 2015-Q1 2015-Q2 2015-Q3 2015-Q4 2016-Q1 2016-Q3 2017-Q1 2017-Q3 2018-Q1 2018-Q3

During the 2018-19 year to date reporting period SFRS have dealt with 1 Casualty and 0 Fatalities from RTC's in comparision to 1 Casualty and 0 Fatalities during 2017-18 year to date reporting period.