| East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service | |
| Country: | England |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Sussex |
| Employees: | ~800 |
| Cfo: | Dawn Whitaker |
| Stations: | 24 |
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of East Sussex and city of Brighton and Hove, England. It is headquartered in Lewes. The service has a total of 24 fire stations.
Every fire and rescue service in England and Wales is periodically subjected to a statutory inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The inspection investigates how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
| Area | Rating 2018/19[1] | Rating 2021/22[2] | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Requires improvement | Good | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? | |
| Efficiency | Good | Good | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? | |
| People | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
ESFRS operates 24 fire stations that are divided into three groups: West Group, Central Group, and East Group.[3] The fire stations are crewed by wholetime firefighters, retained firefighters, or a combination of both.