Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 1,012 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,774 at Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 57 for Cleveland and 209 for Merseyside.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:06 in Cleveland and 6:58 in Merseyside. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Merseyside carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,152 vs 2,072). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland and 76% for Merseyside, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Merseyside (37% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
209
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
37%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
4,152
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
4,218
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
