Case Study: Essex Fire and Rescue Service improves community risk assessment with CACI Acorn data

Essex Fire and Rescue Service targets 100k home safety visits with CACI Limited

Essex Fire and Rescue Service, one of the UK's largest fire services, faced the challenge of understanding the specific factors driving vulnerability and fire risk across its highly complex and diverse county. To meet its legal obligations for its Community Risk Management Plan, it needed to move beyond its own data and partner with vendor CACI Limited, utilizing their Acorn geodemographic segmentation datasets to fill critical data gaps.

CACI's solution provided deep insights into community demographics, lifestyle, and behavior, enabling Essex FRS to precisely target prevention activities like home safety visits and tailor its outreach strategies. This data-led approach transformed the service's risk assessment, leading to more effective community engagement, a cultural shift towards data-driven decision-making, and a strategic focus on achieving further reductions in incidents and fatalities.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service