Avon Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,612 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,012 at Cleveland Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Avon and 57 for Cleveland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:17 in Avon and 7:06 in Cleveland. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Avon carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,370 vs 2,072). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 48% for Avon and 28% for Cleveland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Avon (36% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
