Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 827 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,849 at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 109 for Cheshire and 508 for Greater Manchester.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:37 in Cheshire and 6:57 in Greater Manchester. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Greater Manchester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (5,214 vs 4,960). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 88% for Cheshire and 58% for Greater Manchester, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
827
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,849
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
109
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
508
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
44%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,960
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
5,214
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,992
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
5,518
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
