Statistics about

Fire and accident protection

The statistics show figures for fires in buildings and houses, and expenditure and FTEs for fire and accident protection for preparedness for fires and other accidents in the municipalities. The purpose of the statistics in this area is to show the relationship between data from municipal accounts and DSB's service data.

Updated: 17 June 2024

Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from this statistics

Table 1Fire and accident protection, key figures

Fire and accident protection, key figures
	2023	2019 - 2023	2022 - 2023
	2023	Percentage change
Gross operating expenditure (absolute figures)
Total expenditures, function 338 og 339 (NOK 1 000)	8 526 543	29.3	9.3
338 Prevention of fires and other accidents (NOK 1 000)	1 693 556	32.6	9.7
339 Preparedness for fires and other accidents (NOK 1 000)	6 832 987	28.5	9.3
Net operating expenditure (absolute figures)
Total expenditures, function 338 og 339 (NOK 1 000)	6 157 815	30.3	10.3
338 Prevention of fires and other accidents (NOK 1 000)	644 510	84.7	17.2
339 Preparedness for fires and other accidents (NOK 1 000)	5 513 305	26.0	9.6
Man-years
Man-years, fire and accident protection per 1000 inhabitants	0.70	-1.4	-1.4
Man-years, preventive measures against fires and other accidents per 1000 inhabitants	0.23	-4.2	-4.2
Man-years, preparedness for fires and other accidents per 1000 inhabitants	0.47	0.0	0.0
Activity (absolute figures)
Total number of fires in buildings	3 117	-1.4	4.7
The number of chimneys being swept last year	402 579	-20.9	-11.4
The number of A-objects inspected last year	7 597	-7.2	-5.4