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Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,058 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 93 for Hereford and Worcester and 209 for Merseyside.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 11:08 in Hereford and Worcester 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 2,724). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 29% for Hereford and Worcester 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 Hereford and Worcester (43% vs 37%).