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Box 9.5 Response times to structure fires<br />

‘Response times to structure fires’ (as illustrated below) is defined as the time taken<br />

between the arrival of the first fire crew appliance at the scene of a structure fire and:<br />

• the initial receipt of the call at the communications centre. Response time (including<br />

call taking time) reflects the jurisdiction’s overall responsiveness to the notification of<br />

a structure fire event<br />

• the dispatch of the responding fire crew. Response time (excluding call taking time)<br />

reflects service organisations’ responsiveness to the notification of a structure fire<br />

event.<br />

Response times are calculated at the 50th and 90th percentile — the time within which<br />

50 per cent and 90 per cent of the first responding fire appliances arrive at the scene of<br />

a structure fire, respectively.<br />

Receive<br />

call or<br />

alarm<br />

Call taking<br />

time<br />

Response time measures are provided state-wide and by remoteness area. Percentile<br />

calculations are based on emergency responses to structure fire incidents and include<br />

responses by both permanent and volunteer brigades (unless otherwise noted).<br />

Shorter response times suggest the adverse effects on the community of emergencies<br />

requiring fire <strong>services</strong> are reduced.<br />

Data reported for this indicator are not directly comparable.<br />

Data quality information for this indicator is at www.pc.gov.au/gsp/reports/rogs/20<strong>13</strong>.<br />

Response times need to be interpreted with caution because the data are not directly<br />

comparable across jurisdictions. There are many factors that influence response<br />

times including:<br />

• land area, and population size and density — data calculated on a state-wide<br />

basis for some jurisdictions represent responses to urban, rural and remote areas,<br />

while others include urban centres only<br />

9.20 REPORT ON<br />

GOVERNMENT<br />

SERVICES 20<strong>13</strong><br />

Dispatch<br />

fire crew<br />

Turnout<br />

time<br />

Mobilise<br />

fire<br />

appliance<br />

Travel<br />

time<br />

Response time<br />

(excluding call taking time)<br />

Response time<br />

(including call taking time)<br />

Arrive at<br />

scene<br />

Control<br />

time<br />

Get fire<br />

under<br />

control<br />

Incident duration<br />

Depart<br />

scene

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