HIS Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has graded Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s performance across 11 areas and found the service was ‘outstanding’ in 3 areas, ‘good’ in 5 areas, and ‘adequate’ in 3 areas.

HMICFRS said the service is outstanding at making best use of its resources, responding to major and multi-agency incidents, and preventing fires and other risks.

The inspectorate also found that the service has good evaluation tools in place, including the gathering of feedback from the public and other organisations. This feeds into the service’s planning, helping to ensure community needs are met.

His Majesty’s Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services Michelle Skeer said:- “I congratulate Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service on its performance in keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks. We were pleased to see that the service has made progress since our last inspection, including how it promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and how it works with underrepresented groups in the workforce. Overall, I commend the service on the changes it has made and expect it to continue working to resolve the further areas for improvement we have identified.”