Avon Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,612 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,899 at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Avon and 589 for Greater Manchester.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:17 in Avon and 6:55 in Greater Manchester. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Greater Manchester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,562 vs 2,370). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 48% for Avon and 56% for Greater Manchester, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Greater Manchester (43% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
3,899
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
589
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
3,562
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
3,774
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
