Union: fire report ‘could alarm public’
By BBC News (Britain)
The firefighters’ union claims a report revealing only 47% of England’s fire authorities are performing well may “unnecessarily alarm” people.
The Audit Commission rated the Isle of Wight and Lincolnshire as the two worst performers. London was one of the best.
Authorities were assessed on fire prevention and budgets, and rated excellent, good, fair, poor or weak.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said the report did not cover responses to emergency incidents.
Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/4603528.stm