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- FOI Request 2098 - Fire...
Please provide the following data for the period from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2024:
The total number of callouts to fire incidents at student halls/student residences
The total number of callouts to student halls/student residences that were false alarms
The total number of callouts to student halls/student residences that were the result of a real fire incident.
If possible, please provide this information broken down by year.
Please see our response below to your Freedom of Information Request.
The data below shows the final incident type recorded on the IRS between 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2024 for property type Other Residential>>Student Hall of Residence.
Incident Type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
False Alarm | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 55 | 24 | 124 |
Fire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Special Service | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Total | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 25 | 135 |
Outcome: Information Provided
FOI responded to within timescales: YES
Further action: NO
Last updated: Wednesday, 21 January 2026