Incident Statistics of the CFS

Statistics of Incidents attended by the CFS

Each CFS brigade submits details on each call response they have attended and pass them on to the State Air Desk for collation. The statistics we show on this site are provided to us by CFS Headquarters.

While every effort has been undertaken to ensure accuracy on these numbers, there may be inaccuracies and as a result, should not be used as fact. If you believe there are inaccuracies in these figures, please contact your CFS Regional Office to clarify this.

Each individual brigades incident statistics appear on their brigade page, as well as activities performed.

Statistics for 2010-11 - 14415 Responses

Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 63 0.44%
Aircraft Incident / Emergency 6 0.04%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman / Occupier Activities 68 0.47%
Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (hair Spray, Insecticides) 1 0.01%
Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint. - Dust, Cobwebs, Insects 12 0.08%
Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn / Kettle 34 0.24%
Alarm Operates Due To Extreme Weather Conditions 13 0.09%
Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge / Spike Or Short Circuit 2 0.01%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 111 0.77%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 984 6.83%
Animal Rescue 39 0.27%
Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 19 0.13%
As Assist Saas 1 0.01%
Assist Other Agencies 244 1.69%
Assist Police Or Other Government Agency 49 0.34%
Assist Resident 1 0.01%
Attending Officer Unable To Locate Detector Indicated By Alarm Panel 7 0.05%
Barbecue Or Hangi 9 0.06%
Bc Building Collapsed 1 0.01%
Bomb Scare 2 0.01%
Breakdown Of Light Ballast 4 0.03%
Brush Fence 10 0.07%
Building Fire 720 4.99%
Building Fire - Content Only 51 0.35%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 24 0.17%
Building Fire - Structure Only 2 0.01%
Building Impacted 1 0.01%
Building Weakend Or Collapsed 1 0.01%
Chemical Spill Or Leak 8 0.06%
Chimney Or Flue Fire 17 0.12%
Combustible / Flammable Leak 127 0.88%
Cooking Fumes (toast or foodstuffs) 86 0.60%
Cover Assignment 48 0.33%
Detector Suspected Malfunction 30 0.21%
Did Not Arrive (stop call) 1293 8.97%
Dump 20 0.14%
Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash 3 0.02%
Electrocution 1 0.01%
EMS - Excluding Vehicle Accident 1 0.01%
Excessive Heat, Overheat, Scorch Burns - No Ignition 5 0.03%
Explosion With Ensuing Fire 4 0.03%
Extrication / Rescue (not vehicle) 31 0.22%
Failure To Notify When Testing Or Incorrect Test By Servicing Company 8 0.06%
FIP - Normal On Arrival, Line Fault/open Line 10 0.07%
FIP Malfunction Fault In Panel, Inadequate Maint., Low Battery 1 0.01%
FIP Not Activated - Atu Activated 1 0.01%
Flood 589 4.09%
Flooding/salvage 7 0.05%
Foodstuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 33 0.23%
Forest Fire 10 0.07%
Good Intent Call 202 1.40%
Grain / Crop Fire 41 0.28%
Grape Spills 7 0.05%
Grass Fire Outside Fire Danger 1 0.01%
Grass or Stubble Fire 1470 10.20%
Haystack 52 0.36%
Hazardous Material 87 0.60%
Heat From Short Circuit (wiring) 7 0.05%
Heat Related And Electrical 60 0.42%
Heat/thermal Detector Operated, No Fire, Heat From Source 10 0.07%
Hi Hazmat Incident 1 0.01%
High Angle / Vertical Rescue 4 0.03%
Incendiary Device Explosion 1 0.01%
Incinerator Fire 1 0.01%
Incorrect Testing By Premise's Staff Or Maintenance Staff 3 0.02%
Investigation (burnoff) 151 1.05%
Investigation (smoke) 293 2.03%
Lightning (no Fire) 1 0.01%
Lock In 2 0.01%
Mailbox, BBQ, Gas Bottle, Playground 6 0.04%
Major Fuel Or Oil Spill 10 0.07%
Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To MCP Or Detector / Sprinkler 21 0.15%
Medical Assist 78 0.54%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 94 0.65%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 523 3.63%
Mobile Property Fire - Campervan / Caravan 11 0.08%
Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 9 0.06%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 144 1.00%
Mobile Property Fire - Rail 4 0.03%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 8 0.06%
Mobile Property Fire - Water Vessel 6 0.04%
Mutual Aid Given / Change Of Quarters 3 0.02%
Odour Or Gas Leak 20 0.14%
Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 4 0.03%
Other (outside fire) 141 0.98%
Other Assistance 67 0.46%
Outside Fire (not Rubbi) / Goodwill Bins 2 0.01%
Outside Fire (not rubbish) / Goodwill Bins 168 1.17%
Overheated Motor 5 0.03%
Police Matter 4 0.03%
Power Line Down 27 0.19%
Public Service 22 0.15%
Removal Of Victims From Elevator/esclator 1 0.01%
Rs Rescue Search 1 0.01%
RubbiFire 2 0.01%
Rubbish Bin 81 0.56%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 217 1.51%
Scrub And Grass Fire 355 2.46%
Search 20 0.14%
Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 199 1.38%
Simulated Condition (incense, Candles) 13 0.09%
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - External Smoke, Bushfires, Burnouts 7 0.05%
Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations / Equipment Fault 5 0.03%
Steam Vapour, Fog Or Dust Thought To Be Smoke 6 0.04%
Storm Damage 3 0.02%
Structure School 1 0.01%
Structure Shed 1 0.01%
Telstra Lines 1 0.01%
Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 5 0.03%
Tree Down 1439 9.98%
Tree Fire 97 0.67%
Trench Rescue 1 0.01%
Tunnel, Underground Fire (pipelines) 1 0.01%
Unauthorised Burning 1 0.01%
Vapour Explosion 1 0.01%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1475 10.23%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 522 3.62%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1346 9.34%
Vehicle Fire 1 0.01%
Vr Vehicle Recovery 1 0.01%
Water / Ice Related Rescue 11 0.08%
Water And Smoke 3 0.02%
Water Or Steam Leak 3 0.02%
Water Removal 4 0.03%
Wind Storm 2 0.01%
Wrong Location 6 0.04%
Total Incident Responses for 2010-11 14415
Total Incident Responses for 2009-10 13472
Total Incident Responses for 2008-09 12682
Total Incident Responses for 2007-08 13353
Total Incident Responses for 2006-07 15790
Total Incident Responses for 2005-06 13583
Total Incident Responses for 2004-05 14345
Total Incident Responses for 2003-04 13142
Total Incident Responses for 2002-03 13431
Total Incident Responses for 2001-02 12955
Total Incident Responses for 2000-01 13434
Total Incident Responses for 1999-00 11007
Total Incident Responses for 1998-99 12167
Total Incident Responses for 1997-98 10875

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