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Fire and Rescue Statistics User Group

Reports & Presentations

Open Letter from FRSUG: “Grenfell Tower Inquiry – Terms of Reference” PDF

August 2017

Andrew Mobbs, Chair of the Fire and Rescue Statistics User Group (FRSUG)

Incidence of Fire in Heritage Buildings PDF

March 2017

Henry Landis, MSc, GIFireE

Summary of Forestry Commission analysis of IRS for England and Great Britain Wildfire evidence 2009/10 to 2014/15 PDF

September 2016

Rob Gazzard, Advisor, Technical Guidance, Forest Services, Forestry Commission

International Fire Statistics PDF

September 2016

Mike Burroughs, Fire Investigations (UK) LLP

Trend and Seasonal Analysis for Dwelling Fire Totals in Scotland over the seven-year period April 2009 to March 2016 PDF

July 2016

Stewart Ross, Performance Data Services Manager, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Publishing data from IRS openly: Feedback Session PDF

March 2016

Paul Gaught, Department for Communities and Local Government

Publishing data from IRS openly: Progress So Far PDF

March 2016

Paul Gaught, Department for Communities and Local Government

A “Beginner’s Guide” to Data Protection PDF

March 2016

Martin Harding

Open Data Opportunities PDF

March 2016

Martin Waudby, Department for Communities and Local Government

High-profile Fires in Heritage Buildings PDF

November 2015

Steve Emery, Historic England

BRE: Some applications of UK fire statistics PDF

November 2015

Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell, BRE Research

The Fire Service Research & Training Trust (Presentation) PDF

March 2015

Cath Reynolds

Life after LSP5: More questions than answers PDF

March 2015

London Fire Brigade

Burn Injury PDF

November 2014

Ken Dunn, Burn and Plastic Surgeon

Accidental Dwelling Fire Trends in Scotland 2009-10 to 2013-14 PDF

November 2014

Stewart Ross, Performance Data Services Manager, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Added notes
Summary of Forestry Commission analysis of IRS for Wildfire evidence PDF

November 2014

Rob Gazzard, Advisor, Technical Guidance, Forest Services, Forestry Commission

Brush, grass and forest fires

November 2013

Marty Ahrens, NFPA Fire Analysis and Research Division

Calculating Severity of Accidental Fires in Dwellings (Presentation) PDF

October 2012

Ron Nairn, Watch Manager, IRMP / Communications & Strategic Support, Fife Fire and Rescue Service

Calculating Severity of Accidental Fires in Dwellings (Report) PDF

October 2012

Ron Nairn, Watch Manager, IRMP / Communications & Strategic Support, Fife Fire and Rescue Service

Automatic Sprinkler Suppression Systems Data

October 2012

Nigel Firkins, Fire Engineer, London Fire Brigade

Wildfire Statistics in IRS (Incident Recording System) (Presentation) PDF

February 2012

Rob Gazzard, South East England Wildfire Group

Fire Statistics Monitors UK (2002 – date)

Latest: April 2010 to March 2011

The Fire Statistics Monitors provide quarterly statistics on fires, casualties and false alarms attended by fire and rescue services in the United Kingdom.

Climate and wildfire (Presentation) PDF

June 2010

Tim Donovan, The Met Office

Development of wildfire statistics and risk impacts in the United Kingdom (Presentation) PDF

June 2010

Rob Gazzard, South East England Wildfire Group

Building our Resilience to Wildfires: Preparation and Prevention for 2012 PDF

April 2010

South East of England Regional Wildfire Group & Home Counties Operational Wildfire Group

Scottish Historic Buildings National Fire Database: Annual Report 2008–09 PDF

July 2009

Mike Coull, Heritage Co-ordinator for the Scottish Fire Services

Scottish Historic Buildings National Fire Database: Annual Report 2007–08 PDF

July 2008

Mike Coull, Heritage Co-ordinator for the Scottish Fire Services

Fire Safety in Historic Town Centres PDF

May 2008

Steve Emery, Fire Safety Adviser for English Heritage

United Kingdom Vegetation Fire Statistics (UKVFS) (Presentation) PDF

February 2008

Rob Gazzard, Recreation and Development Manager, Forestry Commission

Fires of Special Interest (FoSI): Report to the Fire Safety Advisory Board

May 2003

Martin Jones, Assistant Inspector of Fire Services, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Protection of Cultural Heritage: Problems of Fire Statistics

October 2002

Stewart Kidd, Heritage Loss Prevention Consultant

Fire Statistics: Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings (Letter)

Steve Emery, Fire Safety Adviser for English Heritage