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West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
CountryEngland
CountyWest Sussex
Agency overview
Employees~1,000
Chief Fire OfficerSabrina Cohen-Hatton
Facilities and equipment
Divisions2
Battalions0
Stations25
Engines35
Platforms2
Rescues3
HAZMAT1
USAR6
Fireboats0
Rescue boats2
Website
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Overview 

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. As of March 2018,  the county has 25 fire stations.
Water ladder appliance

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

References

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

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