Four-year plan for fire and rescue service is adopted
Improving firefighter cover at key stations is just one of the commitments set out in a new West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service strategy.
A four-year community risk management plan was formally launched on Friday and adopted following extensive public consultation.
The service has agreed five strategic priorities: preventing fires and emergencies from happening; protecting people, firefighters and property by making buildings as safe from fire as they can be; responding to fires and emergencies quickly and effectively; have a safe and valued workforce and making best use of resources.
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, chief fire officer, said: “This document really does form the cornerstone of our service, setting the direction of each of our teams over the course of the next four years to ensure that we remain a strong and resilient service, there for you when you need us most.”
Duncan Crow, West Sussex County Council’s cabinet member for community support and fire & rescue, added: “We have listened to residents, staff, our emergency service partners and other interested stakeholders to ensure we are continuing to deliver a service that reflects the requirements of our communities across West Sussex.
“Our CRMP sets out the fire and rescue service’s strategic priorities and the steps that the service will be taking to implement these new programmes of work, to help ensure that West Sussex continues to be a safe place to live and work.”