Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended 3,899 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 685 at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 589 for Greater Manchester and 95 for Warwickshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:55 in Greater Manchester and 8:52 in Warwickshire. 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 860). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 56% for Greater Manchester and 35% for Warwickshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3,899
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
685
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
589
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
95
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,562
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
860
Warwickshire 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
1,378
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
