Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service attended 699 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 34 for Cornwall and 209 for Merseyside.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 11:56 in Cornwall and 6:58 in Merseyside. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Merseyside carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,152 vs 1,176). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 58% for Cornwall 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 Cornwall (42% vs 37%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
699
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
34
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
209
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,176
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
4,152
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,132
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service total
4,218
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
