Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 1,012 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,896 at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 57 for Cleveland and 483 for Lancashire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:06 in Cleveland and 7:32 in Lancashire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Lancashire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,986 vs 2,072). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland and 12% for Lancashire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Lancashire (41% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,896
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
483
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
41%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
