Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,774 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,674 at West Midlands Fire Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 209 for Merseyside and 743 for West Midlands.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:58 in Merseyside and 6:25 in West Midlands. 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 1,552). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 76% for Merseyside and 57% for West Midlands, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
209
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
743
West Midlands Fire Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,152
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,218
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
1,550
West Midlands Fire Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
