South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,100 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,757 at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 165 for South Yorkshire and 186 for Tyne and Wear.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:39 in South Yorkshire and 6:32 in Tyne and Wear. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, South Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,074 vs 2,920). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for South Yorkshire and 65% for Tyne and Wear, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Tyne and Wear (37% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
