Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 1,012 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 8,910 at London Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 57 for Cleveland and 968 for London.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:06 in Cleveland and 6:43 in London. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, London carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (9,032 vs 2,072). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland and 76% for London, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in London (45% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
8,910
London Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
968
London Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
45%
London Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
9,032
London Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
