Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 1,012 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,674 at West Midlands Fire Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 57 for Cleveland and 743 for West Midlands.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:06 in Cleveland and 6:25 in West Midlands. 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 1,552). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland and 57% for West Midlands, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in West Midlands (36% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
743
West Midlands Fire Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
1,550
West Midlands Fire Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
