Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

Performance Committee

Meeting to be held on Monday 14 September 2026

False Alarm Report

1^st April 2016 – 31^st March 2026

Contact for further information – Sam Pink, Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO)

Tel: 01772 866801

Executive Summary

This presentation (attached as Appendix 1) provides information relating to False Alarms over a 10-year timeframe and information on risk reduction measures taken by the Service.

Recommendation

The Performance Committee is requested to note the report.

Information

As set out in the presentation.

Business Risk

Medium

Environmental Impact

Low – reduced road traffic reduces environmental impact.

Equality & Diversity Implications

Low

HR Implications

None

Financial Implications

Low / Positive

Legal Implications

Low

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

Paper:         

Date:           

Contact:      

Reason for inclusion in Part 2 if appropriate: N/A

Glossary of abbreviations

AFA              Automatic Fire Alarms

ARC             Alarm Receiving Centre

COMAH       Control of Major Accident Hazards

CQC             Care Quality Commission

NWFC          North West Fire Control

REPPIR       Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations

UwFS           Unwanted Fire Signal