West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service explained

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Country:England
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:West Sussex
Employees:~1,000
Cfo:Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
Divisions:2
Battalions:0
Stations:25
Engines:35
Platforms:2
Rescues:3
Hazmat:1
Usar:6
Fireboats:0
Rescue Boats:2

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the administrative county of West Sussex, England. It is part of West Sussex County Council., the county has 25 fire stations.

Performance

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 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:

HMICFRS Inspection West Sussex
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

The service has 25 fire stations, which are operated according to the following crewing systems:

See also

Other West Sussex emergency services

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Sussex 2018/19 . 20 June 2019 . Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) . 22 November 2021.
  2. Web site: West Sussex 2021/22 . 27 July 2022 . Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) . 30 June 2023.