Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service attended 457 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 18 for Northumberland and 190 for Tyne and Wear.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:49 in Northumberland and 6:38 in Tyne and Wear. 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 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 29% for Northumberland and 65% for Tyne and Wear, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
457
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
1,808
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
18
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
190
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
38%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
38%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service 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
