Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 513 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,561 at West Midlands Fire Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 40 for Shropshire and 741 for West Midlands.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:21 in Shropshire and 6:29 in West Midlands. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, West Midlands carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,868 vs 930). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 70% for Shropshire and 48% for West Midlands, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
513
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,561
West Midlands Fire Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
40
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
741
West Midlands Fire Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
37%
West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
930
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,868
West Midlands Fire Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
966
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,974
West Midlands Fire Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
