Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 513 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,260 at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 40 for Shropshire and 142 for Staffordshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:21 in Shropshire and 9:38 in Staffordshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Staffordshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,072 vs 930). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 70% for Shropshire and 82% for Staffordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Shropshire (39% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
513
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,260
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
40
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
142
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
930
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,072
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
966
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,112
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
