Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service attended 676 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,058 at Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 38 for Cumbria and 93 for Hereford and Worcester.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:08 in Cumbria and 11:08 in Hereford and Worcester. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Hereford and Worcester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,724 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 39% for Cumbria and 29% for Hereford and Worcester, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hereford and Worcester (43% vs 40%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
1,058
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
93
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
2,724
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
2,688
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
10:08
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
11:08
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
