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Op Fresco - operational statistics

The MOD has issued the following operational statistics during the industrial action:
(Statistics for the emergency cover during the industrial action in November 2002 can be found here)

Tuesday 21 January

0900 to 2359 hours - 796 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	94	9	25
North West	83	10	2
Home Counties	21	4	9
West Midlands	49	5	8
South West	23	5	8
South East	26	9	4
Northern Ireland	9	1	7
London	64	5	72
Wales	23	5	3
Scotland	60	4	9
Eastern	85	9	46
Totals	537	66	193

In addition, there were a further 375 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Wednesday 22 January

0001 to 0900 hours - 197 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	23	2	8
North West	27	0	3
Home Counties	2	1	0
West Midlands	16	0	1
South West	10	5	10
South East	7	0	0
Northern Ireland	0	2	0
London	12	6	14
Wales	6	2	0
Scotland	11	2	6
Eastern	13	1	7
Totals	127	21	49

In addition, there were a further 72 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Tuesday 28 January

0900 to 2359 hours - 954 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	98	10	58
North West	72	9	9
Home Counties	26	10	9
West Midlands	28	15	8
South West	34	10	22
South East	30	9	2
Northern Ireland	11	0	0
London	86	9	98
Wales	28	1	4
Scotland	59	9	14
Eastern	101	21	54
Totals	573	103	278

In addition, there were a further 350 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Wednesday 29 January

0001 to 2359 hours - 1242 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	159	11	59
North West	152	18	9
Home Counties	41	4	6
West Midlands	60	9	22
South West	61	11	29
South East	39	7	3
Northern Ireland	8	2	5
London	90	12	93
Wales	33	13	0
Scotland	80	11	26
Eastern	105	22	42
Totals	828	120	294

In addition, there were a further 400 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Thursday 30 January

0001 to 0900 hours - 278 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	44	7	12
North West	28	2	0
Home Counties	6	3	4
West Midlands	20	0	5
South West	13	3	3
South East	7	0	2
Northern Ireland	3	0	1
London	12	3	30
Wales	10	2	0
Scotland	16	4	5
Eastern	21	3	9
Totals	180	27	71

In addition, there were a further 82 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Saturday 1 February

0900 to 2359 hours - 983 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	116	10	30
North West	140	4	18
Home Counties	33	3	16
West Midlands	38	4	17
South West	42	11	22
South East	39	3	6
Northern Ireland	19	1	7
London	49	9	98
Wales	42	5	0
Scotland	41	5	15
Eastern	90	18	32
Totals	649	73	261

In addition, there were a further 279 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Sunday 2 February

0001 to 2359 hours - 1185 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	145	18	41
North West	127	16	11
Home Counties	34	5	9
West Midlands	69	5	14
South West	50	20	19
South East	65	5	2
Northern Ireland	25	2	3
London	81	11	83
Wales	38	2	2
Scotland	68	5	17
Eastern	128	11	54
Totals	830	100	255

In addition, there were a further 246 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.

Monday 3 February

0001 to 0900 hours - 369 responses by MOD personnel to emergency calls:

Region	Fire incidents	Other incidents	False alarms
North East	57	5	13
North West	78	12	4
Home Counties	8	0	3
West Midlands	23	3	3
South West	7	2	6
South East	9	0	0
Northern Ireland	2	0	0
London	17	5	21
Wales	9	2	2
Scotland	8	2	5
Eastern	47	9	7
Totals	265	40	64

In addition, there were a further 95 false alarms across the country which did not prove to require a response. Local Authority Fire Brigades attended a number of other incidents not shown in the above totals.