Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 986 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,808 at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 33 for Cleveland and 190 for Tyne and Wear.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:05 in Cleveland and 6:38 in Tyne and Wear. 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 2,072). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland 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 (38% vs 31%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
986
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,808
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
33
Cleveland Fire Brigade
190
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
31%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
38%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade 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
