Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 777 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,012 at Cleveland Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 68 for Royal Berkshire and 57 for Cleveland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:48 in Royal Berkshire and 7:06 in Cleveland. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Cleveland carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,072 vs 1,352). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 70% for Royal Berkshire 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 Royal Berkshire (45% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
777
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
68
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,352
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,480
Royal Berkshire 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
