West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | ~1,000 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Sabrina Cohen-Hatton |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Battalions | 0 |
| Stations | 25 |
| Engines | 35 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 3 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| USAR | 6 |
| Fireboats | 0 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Overview[edit]
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Serviceis thestatutoryfire and rescueservice for the administrative county ofWest Sussex,England.It is part ofWest Sussex County Council.As of March 2018[update],the county has 25 fire stations.
Performance[edit]
Every fire and rescue service inEngland and Walesis periodically subjected to a statutory inspection byHis Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services(HMICFRS). The inspections investigate how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
| Area | Rating 2018/19[1] | Rating 2021/22[2] | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| Efficiency | Requires improvement | Good | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| People | Inadequate | Requires improvement | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
Fire stations[edit]
The service has 25 fire stations, which are operated according to the following crewing systems:
- Wholetime – full-timefirefightersare at the station 24/7 and run on watches which change every 12 hours
- Retained – on-callretained firefightersare called to the station via pagers. Therefore, they are not always on station
- Day-crewed – full-time firefighters are in the station during the day but not the night
See also[edit]
Other West Sussex emergency services[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"West Sussex 2018/19".Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services(HMICFRS). 20 June 2019.Retrieved22 November2021.
- ^"West Sussex 2021/22".Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services(HMICFRS). 27 July 2022.Retrieved30 June2023.
External links[edit]
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