Cork City Fire Brigade has the best Response Times in the Country

Cork City Fire Brigade has the best response time in the country for fires and other incidents according to a survey of local authority records conducted by the National Oversight and Audit Commission.

Cork's fire service is at the scene of 89% of fires within ten minutes, compared to the national average of 45%.

They also arrive at 87% of other incidents (mainly road accidents) within ten minutes compared to the national average of 38.5%.

Less than 2% of incidents including fires take more than 20 minutes to attend.

However, it is also the country’s most expensive fire service, costing three times more to run per head of population than the cheapest (€93.13 compared to €28.25 for Kildare). This cost reflect the fact that Cork's fire service is the only full-time service in the country.

The rapid response times are no doubt helped by the relatively small area of their jurisdiction, compared for example to the rest of the county, but I think the service is well worth it with such good response times and Cork City Fire Brigade deserve to be congratulated for their excellent performance.

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