 It states that a fire and rescue authority must make provision for the purpose of promoting fire safety in its area and this must include the provision of information, publicity and encouragement in respect of the steps to be taken to prevent fires and death or injury by fire not only by the enforcement of specific fire safety legislation, but also by a proactive strategy targeted at all sections of the community.Fires and fire fatalities have dropped significantly in the UK over the past ten years as seen in the graphs to the right.Information about each fire incident is collected by each FRS to DCLG standards.