Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended 3,899 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 552 at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 589 for Greater Manchester and 50 for Shropshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:55 in Greater Manchester and 9:50 in Shropshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Greater Manchester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,562 vs 964). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 56% for Greater Manchester and 70% for Shropshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Greater Manchester (43% vs 37%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3,899
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
552
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
589
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
50
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,562
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
964
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,774
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
1,002
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
