Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,757 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 881 at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 186 for Tyne and Wear and 97 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:32 in Tyne and Wear and 9:01 in West Sussex. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Tyne and Wear carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 2,470). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 65% for Tyne and Wear and 34% for West Sussex, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in West Sussex (43% vs 37%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
2,482
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
