East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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.
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | ~800 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Dawn Whitaker |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 24 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Performance
In 2018/2019, every fire and rescue service in England and Wales was subjected to a statutory inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HIMCFRS). The inspection investigated 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:[1]
| Area | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Requires improvement | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| Efficiency | Good | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| People | Requires improvement | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
Fire stations
ESFRS operates 24 fire stations that are divided into three groups: West Group, Central Group, and East Group.[2] The fire stations are crewed by wholetime firefighters, retained firefighters, or a combination of both.
See also
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Smoke detector
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
Other East Sussex emergency services
References
- "East Sussex 2018/19". His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HIMCFRS). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Groups & Community Fire Stations". East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. Retrieved 3 May 2021.