Fire services in England continue to improve. They are preventing more fires, saving lives and reducing deaths and injuries, but the gap between the best and worst services is widening.rnFire CPA, the Audit Commission's annual assessment of fire service performance, says that 37 of England's 46 fire services are improving well or strongly. But improvement has slowed in six services and one, Cornwall, is the first to be rated as not improving at all.rnThe report finds that although there is a clear upward trend across the Service, high performing services have shown stronger and more consistent improvement in the three years since Fire CPA began. Some services are not keeping up with the pace of change that has been set by the best.rnSteve Bundred, Chief Executive of the Audit Commission, said: "The assessments show that England's Fire Service is getting better and better. But there are still challenges to overcome and improvements to be made. Services must address workforce diversity and look to the best to see how they can improve efficiency without jeopardising safety. Those services that are lagging behind must catch up with the rest."
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