Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended 3,849 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,859 at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 508 for Greater Manchester and 617 for Lancashire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:57 in Greater Manchester and 7:31 in Lancashire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Lancashire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,986 vs 3,562). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 56% for Greater Manchester and 12% for Lancashire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3,849
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
1,859
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
508
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
617
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,562
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,774
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
