Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 905 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,058 at Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 99 for Cheshire and 93 for Hereford and Worcester.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:25 in Cheshire and 11:08 in Hereford and Worcester. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cheshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,080 vs 2,724). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 91% for Cheshire and 29% for Hereford and Worcester, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
905
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,058
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
99
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
93
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,724
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
2,688
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:25
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
11:08
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
