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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 | |
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.
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 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? |
Fire stations
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.
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". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "East Sussex 2021/22". His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Groups & Community Fire Stations". East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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