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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 2023-24 - 17125 Responses
| Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. | 66 | 0.39% |
| Aircraft Incident / Emergency | 18 | 0.11% |
| Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities | 156 | 0.91% |
| Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) | 21 | 0.12% |
| Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects | 55 | 0.32% |
| Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle | 100 | 0.58% |
| Alarm Operates Due To Extreme Weather Conditions | 21 | 0.12% |
| Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit | 15 | 0.09% |
| Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire | 397 | 2.32% |
| Alarm System Suspected Malfunction | 426 | 2.49% |
| Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing | 16 | 0.09% |
| Animal Rescue | 62 | 0.36% |
| Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment | 28 | 0.16% |
| Asbestos Incident No Fire | 2 | 0.01% |
| Assist Other Agencies | 963 | 5.62% |
| Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency | 227 | 1.33% |
| Assist Saas | 5 | 0.03% |
| Assist Sapol | 35 | 0.20% |
| Attempt To Burn | 10 | 0.06% |
| Attending Officer Unable To Locate Detector Indicated By Alm Pnl | 2 | 0.01% |
| Barbecue Or Hangi | 24 | 0.14% |
| Biological Hazard Scare | 1 | 0.01% |
| Breakdown Of Light Ballast | 1 | 0.01% |
| Brush Fence | 4 | 0.02% |
| Building Fire | 246 | 1.44% |
| Building Fire - Content Only | 101 | 0.59% |
| Building Fire - Structure & Content | 459 | 2.68% |
| Building Fire - Structure Only | 84 | 0.49% |
| Building Weakend Or Collapsed | 17 | 0.10% |
| Chemical Hazard (No Spills Or Leaks) | 7 | 0.04% |
| Chemical Spill Or Leak | 28 | 0.16% |
| Chimney Or Flue Fire | 38 | 0.22% |
| Combustible / Flammable Leak | 29 | 0.17% |
| Confined Space Rescue | 4 | 0.02% |
| Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) | 86 | 0.50% |
| Cover Assignment | 183 | 1.07% |
| Detector Suspected Malfunction | 142 | 0.83% |
| Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) | 1262 | 7.37% |
| Dump | 22 | 0.13% |
| Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash | 18 | 0.11% |
| Electrocution | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ems - Exluding Vehicle Accident | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ems - Person Transported/Left Scene Prior To Arrival | 3 | 0.02% |
| Excessive Heat, Overheat, Scorch Burns - No Ignition | 17 | 0.10% |
| Explosion | 1 | 0.01% |
| Explosion With Ensuing Fire | 3 | 0.02% |
| Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) | 62 | 0.36% |
| Failure To Notify When Testing Or Incorrect Test By Service Comp | 9 | 0.05% |
| Fip - Normal On Arrival, Line Fault/Open Line | 4 | 0.02% |
| Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management | 64 | 0.37% |
| Fip Activated - Atu Not Activated Management Rang/Bell Ringing | 12 | 0.07% |
| Fip Malfunction Fault In Panel, Inadequate Maint., Low Battery | 10 | 0.06% |
| Fip Not Activated - Atu Activated | 12 | 0.07% |
| Fire Alarm | 2 | 0.01% |
| Fire Works Explosion | 3 | 0.02% |
| Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) | 13 | 0.08% |
| Fixed Alarm Fault | 12 | 0.07% |
| Flood | 169 | 0.99% |
| Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment | 29 | 0.17% |
| Forest Fire | 52 | 0.30% |
| Gas Explosion | 5 | 0.03% |
| Good Intent Call | 344 | 2.01% |
| Grain / Crop Fire | 62 | 0.36% |
| Grape Spills | 3 | 0.02% |
| Grass Fire | 2 | 0.01% |
| Grass Or Stubble Fire | 2636 | 15.39% |
| Harvesting Machinery Fire | 24 | 0.14% |
| Haystack | 38 | 0.22% |
| Hazardous Material | 86 | 0.50% |
| Heat From Short Circuit (Wiring) | 9 | 0.05% |
| Heat Related And Electrical | 38 | 0.22% |
| Heat/Thermal Detector Operated, No Fire, Heat From Source | 4 | 0.02% |
| High Angle/Vertical Rescue | 8 | 0.05% |
| Incendiary Device Explosion | 1 | 0.01% |
| Incinerator Fire | 4 | 0.02% |
| Incorrect Testing By Premise'S Staff Or Maintenance Staff | 2 | 0.01% |
| Investigation (Smoke) | 155 | 0.91% |
| Lightning (No Fire) | 7 | 0.04% |
| Lock In | 2 | 0.01% |
| Lock Out | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mailbox, Bbq, Gas Bottle, Playground | 8 | 0.05% |
| Major Fuel Or Oil Spill | 7 | 0.04% |
| Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl | 27 | 0.16% |
| Mcp Accidentally Activated | 16 | 0.09% |
| Medical Assist | 137 | 0.80% |
| Medical Assist - Cpr/Ear | 46 | 0.27% |
| Medical Assist - Oxygen Therapy | 2 | 0.01% |
| Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill | 60 | 0.35% |
| Mobile Property / Vehicle | 310 | 1.81% |
| Mobile Property Fire - Campervan/Caravan | 26 | 0.15% |
| Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles | 33 | 0.19% |
| Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle | 279 | 1.63% |
| Mobile Property Fire - Rail | 3 | 0.02% |
| Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle | 127 | 0.74% |
| Mobile Property Fire - Water Vessel | 9 | 0.05% |
| Mutual Aid Given/Change Of Quarters | 15 | 0.09% |
| Null | 9 | 0.05% |
| Odour Or Gas Leak | 53 | 0.31% |
| Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill | 30 | 0.18% |
| Other (Outside Fire) | 153 | 0.89% |
| Other Assistance | 107 | 0.62% |
| Outside Fire (Not Rubbish)/Goodwill Bins | 20 | 0.12% |
| Outside Stationery Compactor Or Compacted Trash Fire | 3 | 0.02% |
| Overheated Motor | 11 | 0.06% |
| Pier, Quay Or Piling Fire | 2 | 0.01% |
| Police Matter | 6 | 0.04% |
| Power Line Down | 43 | 0.25% |
| Prescribed Burn | 38 | 0.22% |
| Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) | 21 | 0.12% |
| Private Alarm - False Alarm (Domestic) | 10 | 0.06% |
| Private Alarm - Smoke Detector Malfunction | 13 | 0.08% |
| Public Service | 19 | 0.11% |
| Refuse Can Or Waste Basket Fire Contained To Rubbish | 2 | 0.01% |
| Removal Of Victims From Elevator/Esclator | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rubbish Bin | 27 | 0.16% |
| Rubbish Fire | 448 | 2.62% |
| Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside | 92 | 0.54% |
| Scrub And Grass Fire | 647 | 3.78% |
| Search | 35 | 0.20% |
| Ses Provide Equipment | 1 | 0.01% |
| Severe Weather And Natural Disaster | 52 | 0.30% |
| Simulated Condition (Incense, Candles) | 5 | 0.03% |
| Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts | 14 | 0.08% |
| Sprinkler Malfunction | 2 | 0.01% |
| Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault | 26 | 0.15% |
| Steam Vapour, Fog Or Dust Thought To Be Smoke | 2 | 0.01% |
| Storage Yars/Timber Yards | 2 | 0.01% |
| Strike Team | 24 | 0.14% |
| Telstra Lines | 2 | 0.01% |
| Tf Tree Fire | 6 | 0.04% |
| Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole | 15 | 0.09% |
| Tree Down | 1727 | 10.08% |
| Tree Fire | 162 | 0.95% |
| Trench Rescue | 1 | 0.01% |
| Tunnel, Underground Fire (Pipelines) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Unauthorised Burning | 15 | 0.09% |
| Unknown Biological Hazard (Medical Waste Blood) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Unstable, Reactive, Explosive Material | 6 | 0.04% |
| Vapour Explosion | 2 | 0.01% |
| Vehicle Accident / No Injury | 1442 | 8.42% |
| Vehicle Accident Rescue | 256 | 1.49% |
| Vehicle Accident With Injuries | 1134 | 6.62% |
| Vehicle Fire | 1 | 0.01% |
| Water / Ice Related Rescue | 15 | 0.09% |
| Water Or Steam Leak | 7 | 0.04% |
| Water Removal | 1 | 0.01% |
| Wind Storm | 7 | 0.04% |
| Wrong Location | 10 | 0.06% |
| Total Incident Responses for 2023-24 | 17125 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2022-23 | 17365 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2021-22 | 16308 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2020-21 | 16695 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2019-20 | 20347 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2018-19 | 15495 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2017-18 | 16618 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2016-17 | 19213 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2015-16 | 16158 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2014-15 | 16366 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2013-14 | 18115 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2012-13 | 17094 | |
| Total Incident Responses for 2011-12 | 14825 | |
| 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 |