Local Committee to hear Fire and Rescue Service improvement plans
THE draft improvement plan drawn up by West Sussex County Council Fire and Rescue Service will be the headline item at the next public meeting of West Crawley County Local Committee.
The meeting, which is being held in the Longley Exhibition Room, Crawley Library, Southgate Avenue, on Thursday July 15, between 7pm-9pm, will hear a presentation from Max Hood, County Fire Officer.
The draft plan is designed to update the Fire and Rescue Service and ensure it has the right resources in place to make sure West Sussex is a safer place in the 21st century.
It proposes:
• Changes to some fire stations, personnel, and appliances.
• Significant investment in training and facilities for firefighters.
• Faster response in parts of the county pinpointed by sophisticated ‘risk mapping’.
• Strengthening the Service’s wide-ranging work in the community to prevent fires in the first place.
• Making efficiency savings while protecting essential frontline services.
One of the proposed changes is the removal of the second fire engine from Horley Fire Station. The Fire and Rescue Service say this will improve the balance of its emergency cover, as well as free up resources to invest in training and fire prevention work, so improving the safety of firefighters and the public.
Alan Quirk, Committee Chairman, said: “No decisions have been made at this stage and the County Council will be consulting throughout the summer about the draft plan.
“This is an opportunity for people to discuss with the County Fire Officer the draft plan and take an active part in the consultation. It is an opportunity to make sure their views are known to the decision makers at County Hall.”
The consultation will run for 12 weeks, from Monday July 19 to Friday October 8.
The agenda will also include a ‘talk with us’ session, which gives residents the opportunity to discuss local issues they are concerned about.
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