West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
The 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 ashas 25 fire stations.
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| Agency overview | |
| Employees | ~1,000 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Sabrina Cohen-Hatton |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 2 |
| Stations | 25 |
| Engines | 35 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 3 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| USAR | 4 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Fire stations/appliances
| Station number | Station name | Duty nystem | Appliances | Make and model of vehicle(s) | Area of station | Crew Of watch if wholetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JW51 | Worthing | Wholetime/Retained | 3x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x HRT, 1x FSU | 1x Scania P280 (WrL), x2 Scania P270 (WrL), 1x Scania P270 (HRT), 1x Ford Transit (FSU) | Central | 1 WM, 2 CM, 7 FF |
| JW48 | East Preston | Retained | 1x WrL 1x FESU | 1x MAN TGM 15.290 (WrL), 1x Fiat Ducato (FESU) | West | N/A |
| JW54 | Lancing | Retained | 1x WrL | 1x Scania P270 (WrL) | Central | N/A |
| JW57 | Shoreham | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x IrbT, 1x BASU | x1 Scania P270 (WrL) x1 Scania P270 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T), x1 Unknown Boat (IrbT) | Central | N/A |
| JW46 | Arundel | Retained | 1x WrL | 1x Scania P270 (WrL) | West | N/A |
| JW47 | Littlehampton | Wholetime/Retained | 2x WrL, 1x L4T | x2 Scania P270 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T) | West | 1 WM, 1 CM, 3 FF |
| JW58 | Crawley | Wholetime | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x HRT | x2 Scania P280 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T), x1 Scania P270 (HRT) | East | 1 WM, 2 CM, 7 FF |
| JW55 | Partridge Green | Retained | 1x WrL | x1 Scania P270 (WrL) | East | N/A |
| JW59 | Horley (+ Training Centre) | Day Manned/Retained | x7 TRU, x1 IrbT, x2 PM, 5x USAR Pods | x2 Ford Ranger (TRU) [WRU+ARU], x1 Ford Transit Connect (TRU) [RRU], x1 Landrover Defender (TRU) [GP], Mercedes Unimog (TRU) [Unimog], x2 Unknown (TRU) [GP] Unknown IrbT, x2 MAN TG-A 26.363 (PM) | East | N/A |
| JW52 | Steyning | Retained | 1x WrL | x1 MAN TGM 15.2900 (WrL) | Central | N/A |
| JW53 | Horsham | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x ALP, 1x BASU, 1x FESU | x2 Scania P320 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T), x1 Scania P320 (ALP), x1 Iveco-Ford Super Cargo 170E23 (BASU), x1 Fiat Ducato (FESU) | Central | 1 WM, 1 CM, 3 FF |
| JW49 | Billingshurst | Retained | 1x WrL | Scania P270 (WrL) | Central | N/A |
| JW50 | Storrington | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x GSV/CRV | x1 Scania P270 (WrL), x1 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, x1 Ford Transit Custom (GSV/CRV) | Central | N/A |
| JW41 | Selsey | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T | x1 MAN TGM 15.290 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T) | West | N/A |
| JW40 | East Wittering | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x IrbT | x1 MAN TGM 15.290 (WrL), x1 Landrover Defender (L4T), x1 Unknown Boat (IrbT) | West | N/A |
| JW42 | Chichester | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x HRT, 1x BASU | x2 Scania P280 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T), x1 Scania P270 (HRT), x1 Iveco-Ford Super Cargo 170E23 (BASU) | West | 1 WM, 1 CM, 3 FF |
| JW43 | Midhurst | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L6P, 1x GSV/CRV | x1 Scania P320 (WrL), x1 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (6x6), Ford Transit Custom (CRV GSV) | West | N/A |
| JW44 | Bognor Regis | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x CSU, 2x HVP | x2 Scania P320 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T), x1 Ford Transit (CSU), x2 MAN 26.363 (HVP) | West | 1 WM, 1 CM, 3 FF |
| JW45 | Petworth | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x WrC | x1 Scania P270 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T), x1 Volvo FM9 (WrC) | West | N/A |
| JW63 | Turners Hill | Retained | 1x WrL | x1 MAN TGM 15.290 (WrL) | East | N/A |
| JW64 | East Grinstead | Day Manned/Retained | 2x WrL, 1x L4T | x2 Scania P280 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (L4T) | East | N/A |
| JW62 | Haywards Heath | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed | 2x WrL, 1x CSU, 1x ICCU | x2 Scania P280 (WrL), x1 Steyr Perch (CSU), x1 Dennis Dart (ICU) | East | N/A |
| JW61 | Burgess Hill | Day Manned/Retained | 2x WrL, 1x WrC | x2 Scania P270 (WrL), x1 Volvo FM12 8x4 (WrC) | East | N/A |
| JW56 | Henfield | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x GSV/CRV | x1 Scania P270 (WrL), x1 Ford Transit Custom (GSV/CRV) | East | N/A |
| JW60 | Hurstpierpoint | Retained | 1x WrL | x1 MAN TGM 15.290 (WrL) | East | N/A |
| JW (N/A) | Technical Maintenance Centre (Workshops) | Day Manned | x3 HIU, x1 GPL, x1 FSU, x1 DSV x2 LSU | x3 Mercedes Vito (HIU), x1 Unknown Iveco (GPL), x3 Ford Transit (FSU+LSU+DSV) | N/A | N/A |
Duty system information
- Retained – The RDS is when firefighters are called to the station via pagers. Therefore, they are not always on station
- Day Manned – The day manned system is when firefighters are in the station during the day but not the night
- Wholetime – Wholetime is when firefighters are at the station 24/7 and run on watches which change every 12 hours
- Cross Crewed – Cross Crewed means that if the station has a specialised appliance(s) this means that the crew on duty can crew the normal appliances and special ones if they have no dedicated crew
Normal crewing levels
- P1/P2/P3 = 4-6
- A1 = 2
- R1 = 4/5
- M1 = 1-6
- Other Appliances = 2-5
Fire appliance glossary/callsigns
- Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2/P3
- Light 4x4 Tender (L4T): M1
- Light 6x6 Tender (L6T): M1
- Water Carrier (WrC): W1
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
- Heavy Rescue Tender (HRT): R1
- Technical Rescue Unit [Unimog] (TRU - Unimog): R2
- Technical Rescue Unit [Water Rescue Unit] (TRU - WRU): R3
- Technical Rescue Unit [Rope Rescue Unit] (TRU - RRP): R4
- Technical Rescue Unit [Animal Rescue Unit] (TRU - ARU): R5
- Technical Rescue Unit [General Purpose Vehicle] (TRU - GPV): R6/R7
- Inshore Rescue Boat (IrbT): B1/B2
- Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
- Command Support Unit (CSU): C2
- Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU): S1
- Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU): S6
- Fire Investigation Support Unit (FISU): F1
- Co-Responder Vehicle (CRV): V1
- High Volume Pump (HVP): W2/W4
- Hydrant Inspection Unit (HIU): N/A
- General Purpose Lorry (GPL): N/A
- Fleet Support Unit (FSU): N/A
- Logistical Support Unit (LSU): N/A
- General Staff Vehicles (GSV): N/A
- Training & Development Appliances (TDA): N/A
Urban Search & Rescue (USAR):
- Prime Mover (PM): T5/T6/T7/T8/T9
Pods:
- Module 1 – Technical Search Equipment
- Module 2 – Heavy Transport, Confined Space & Hot Cutting
- Module 3 – Breaching & Breaking Equipment
- Module 4 – Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- Module 5 – Shoring Operations
Technical Rescue Personnel (TRU):
- (FF) WF---
- (CM) WC---
- (WM) WW---
- (SM) WS---
(The "---" represent three numbers which are unique to each firefighter)
They use these callsigns as well as vehicles as all TRU personnel take a vehicle of their choice (except the Unimog) at the end of their shift and then operate on from their homes and wherever they take the vehicles
Duty Officers Cars (DOCS):
- Level 2 [FISU] (SM): WS---
- Level 3 (GM) WG---
- Level 4 (AM/BM) WA---
- Level 5 (BM) [DCFO/CFO] WB---
(The "---" represent three numbers which are unique to each officer)
Technical Maintenance Centre (TMC):
- Duty Service Technician (DST): WT---
(The "---" represent three numbers which are unique to each staff member)
Ranks
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See also
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Country Fire Service
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
Other West Sussex emergency services
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