West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | ~1,000 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 28 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is statutory fire and rescue service for the administrative county of West Sussex, England. It is part of West Sussex County Council. The county as of January 2011 has 28 fire stations.
Contents
Fire Stations/Appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| W01 | Worthing | Wholetime/Retained | 3x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x HRT |
| W02 | East Preston | Retained | 1x WrL 1x FESU |
| W03 | Lancing | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W05 | Shoreham | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x BASU*, 1x CRV |
| W06 | Arundel | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W07 | Littlehampton | Wholetime/Retained | 2x WrL |
| W08 | Crawley | Wholetime | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x HRT |
| W09 | Partridge Green | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W10 | Horley | Wholetime | 1x OSU, 1x MRV, 1x HLU, 2x TRU 5x PM+5x USAR Pods, 1x IRU, 2x IrbT |
| W11 | Steyning | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W12 | Horsham | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 3x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x ALP, 1x HRT, 1x BASU* |
| W13 | Billingshurst | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W14 | Storrington | Retained | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x IrbT |
| W15 | Selsey | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T |
| W16 | East Wittering | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x IrbT |
| W17 | Chichester | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x HRT, 1x BASU* |
| W19 | Midhurst | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T |
| W20 | Bognor Regis | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x CSU* 1x OSU* |
| W21 | Petworth | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4T, 1x WrC |
| W22 | Turners Hill | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W23 | East Grinstead | Day Manned/Retained | 2x WrL, 1x L4T |
| W24 | Haywards Heath | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x CSU*, 1x ICCU* 1x FESU |
| W25 | Burgess Hill | Day Manned/Retained | 2x WrL, 1x WrC |
| W26 | Henfield | Retained | 1x WrL |
| W28 | Hurstpierpoint | Retained | 1x WrL |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Water Rescue Ladder (WrL): P1/P2/P3
- Light 4x4 Tender (L4T): M1
- Water Carrier (WrC): W1
- Hose Layer Unit (HLU): W2
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
- Heavy Rescue Tender (HRT): R1
- Technical Rescue Unit (TRU): R5/R6
- Inshore Rescue Boat (IrbT): B1/B2
- Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
- Command Support Unit (CSU): C2
- Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU): S1
- Operational Support Unit (OSU): S2
- Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU): S6
- Multi-Role Vehicle (MRV): T1
- Fire Investigation Support Unit (FISU): F1
- Co-Responder Vehicle (CRV): V1
CBRN Response:
- Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
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
See also
Other West Sussex emergency services
External links
- West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service official website
- West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service unofficial website
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