East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of East Sussex and city of Brighton and Hove, England. Its headquarters is in Lewes.
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| Employees | ~800 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Dawn Whitaker |
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| Stations | 24 |
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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has 24 fire stations.
Fire stations/appliances
| Station callsign | Station name | Duty system | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| X92 | Hove | Wholetime/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x PM* for 1x HVP, 1x HVHL, 1x SCM |
| X91 | Preston Circus | Wholetime | 2x ERP, 1x ALP |
| X90 | Roedean | Wholetime | 1x ERP |
| X93 | Eastbourne | Wholetime/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x CARP, 1x MDU* |
| X76 | Hastings, Bohemia Rd | Wholetime | 1x ERP, 1x ALP, 1x FESU |
| X75 | The Ridge | Wholetime | 1x ERP, 1x L4P |
| X88 | Barcombe | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X89 | Lewes | Wholetime/retained/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x WrL, 1x TRU*, 1x ICU |
| X87 | Newhaven | Wholetime/retained/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x WrL, 1x BFU*, 1x MIV* |
| X86 | Seaford | Retained | 1x ERP, 1x L4P |
| X72 | Battle | Wholetime/retained/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x WrL, 1x TRU*, 1x RRU* |
| X73 | Bexhill | Wholetime/retained/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x WrL, 1x RRU*, 1x ICU |
| X71 | Broad Oak | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X74 | Burwash | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X70 | Rye | Retained | 1x ERP, 1x WrL |
| X83 | Crowborough | Day crewed/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x WrL, 1x L4P, 1x ARU* |
| X85 | Forest Row | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X80 | Hailsham | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X82 | Heathfield | Retained | 1x ERP, 1x L4P |
| X79 | Herstmonceux | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X81 | Mayfield | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X77 | Pevensey | Retained | 1x ERP |
| X84 | Uckfield | Day crewed/retained/cross crewed* | 1x ERP, 1x WrL, 1x WrC*, 1x DRT* |
| X78 | Wadhurst | Retained | 1x ERP, 1x L4P |
Fire appliance glossary/call signs
- Extended Rescue Pump (ERP): P1/P5
- Water Tender Ladder (WrL): P4
- Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP): P6
- Water Carrier (WrC): W1
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A6
- Incident Command Unit (ICU): C1
- Light 4x4 Pump (L4P): M1
- Technical Rescue Unit (TRU): R1
- Rope Rescue Unit (RRU): R2
- Animal Rescue Unit (ARU): R3
- Bulk Foam Unit (BFU): S1
- Dual Role Truck (DRT): S1
- Marine Response Vehicle (MRV): S2
- Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU): S6
- Prime Mover (PM): T9
Pods:
- High Volume Pump (HVP)
- High Volume Hose Layer (HVHL)
- Strategic Command Module (SCM)
CBRN Response:
- Mass Decon Unit (MDU): H9
See also
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Firefighter
- Smoke detector
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
Other East Sussex emergency services
References
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