Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,757 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 186 for Tyne and Wear and 743 for West Midlands.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:32 in Tyne and Wear and 6:25 in West Midlands. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Tyne and Wear carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 1,552). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 65% for Tyne and Wear 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
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
743
West Midlands Fire Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,018
Tyne and Wear 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
