Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,774 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,100 at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 209 for Merseyside and 165 for South Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:58 in Merseyside and 7:39 in South Yorkshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Merseyside carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,152 vs 4,074). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 76% for Merseyside and 33% for South Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Merseyside (37% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
209
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,152
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,218
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
