Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended 3,849 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,666 at Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 508 for Greater Manchester and 191 for Merseyside.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:57 in Greater Manchester and 6:52 in Merseyside. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Greater Manchester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (5,214 vs 3,574). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 58% for Greater Manchester and 71% for Merseyside, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Greater Manchester (44% vs 40%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3,849
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
1,666
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
508
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
191
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
40%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
5,214
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
3,574
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
5,518
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
3,642
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
