West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

Looking for a new year's resolution? What about becoming an on-call firefighter? We're recruiting now, find out more by visiting http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire #ProudToBeOnCall #OnCallFire

Wishing you all a happy and safe New Year!

See the #NewYear in safely. Don't drive under the influence of drink or drugs. Hear from our emergency services and a drink driver from Ford Prison about their experiences. #DriveSafeAtChristmas South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Sussex Police Sussex Safer Roads Partnership

Be a good neighbour. This festive and new year season check on those around you! More winter safety advice: http://ow.ly/fNwz30mSmje

Still feeling Christmassy? Glen from Sussex Police highlights their point of view of 'very frequent' road traffic collisions. Don't drive under the influence of drink or drugs http://ow.ly/fNwz30mSmje #DriveSafeAtChristmas

It's the morning after, did you celebrate well yesterday? Remember if you've had a few, you may still be over the limit! Glen from Sussex Police highlights the effect driving under the influence has on our emergency services #DriveSafeAtChristmas

Merry Christmas to all of our residents today. Stay safe!

On ChristmasEve we'd like to say thank you to all our staff ready to respond if needed this Christmas - A, B, C watch, day crewed stations, the Technical Rescue Unit, on-call firefighters, fleet support & on-duty officers.
Not forgetting our headset heroes at Sussex Control Centre & our neighbouring sevices at East Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey fire services.

It's so tempting to light some candles in the dark, cold evenings. Be careful with them and don't leave them unattended #Christmas #FireSafe

It's due to be the busiest day on the roads today, here's Chris from South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust telling us what it's like for him attending road traffic collisions. Help us to prevent them by not driving under the influence. Hear from more emergency services and a drink driver here: http://ow.ly/fNwz30mSmje #DriveSafeAtChristmas

Could you join us as an on-call firefighter? We're recruiting now! Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire for more information and to apply #ProudToBeOnCall #OnCallFire

Talk about checking things twice...make sure you check your smoke alarm works today! #TestItTuesday

UPDATE: We continue to work at the scene of the fire in Wick. Electricity has been disconnected to around 40 properties in Colebrook Road to help us carry out our work safely. We are working with utility company partners to restore power asap and in the meantime apologise for the inconvenience.

Think driving under the influence won't hurt/harm anyone? Not only are you risking someone's life, a prison sentence, a driving ban and a financial fine, you're putting our emergency services under great strain http://ow.ly/fNwz30mSmjeSouth East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust #DriveSafeAtChristmas

Crews are continuing to tackle a fire at a property in Wick this afternoon. Breathing apparatus, hose reels and jets are currently in use. Video: Eddie Mitchell

⚠️The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain set to affect parts of West Sussex tomorrow. Motorists, difficult driving conditions are expected so please ensure you take care on the roads and leave extra stopping distance. More info here:

What a fab job you lot were doing this morning in that horrible wind and rain top blokes

True heroes, true heroes don't come in capes, they come in uniforms, well done to all the the crews that dealt with the horendous air accident yesterday, your extremely brave, so so proud of all of you, you deal with so much

True hero's!!!!! Well done for all your hard work!!!

These guys do a thankless task 24/7 .Personally can't praise them enough �

These guys are amazing we are all lucky to have you you've got our backs day in and out Thkyou

Thank you so much to the crew that came out to our house last night following a fire with a bio ethanol burner. Luckily my brother managed to put it out before, but as a precaution I called the non emergency police line, who transferred my call and sent a crew over. I didn't catch any names apart from I think Julie?!?! Sorry!! But you were all fantastic and really professional and friendly. The attention to detail astounded me and I'm sure you had more pressing things to be dealing with, but thank you so much for coming over and ensuring all of the fire was out completely and giving my brother first aid and calling an ambulance. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't have slept and he definitely wouldn't have gone to a&e. Thank you so much!! You all do a fantastic job!!! What an earth would we do without people like you xx

Thank you so much to Bognor Regis fire station. We had a house fire this evening, and they were here so quickly. And the next watch even came round later to make sure we were ok

So much admiration. You're all so brave. Thankyou for what you do.

Just wanted to thank your Technical Rescue team for their help today,after my horse fell on a chalk track and couldn't get up. They were amazing and were so quick to attend, and couldn't have been more supportive. Luckily she managed on her own after nearly 40 mins so I didn't have to waste more of their time but I am so grateful for their attendance. Great job and you all deserve better from the government.

Just wanted to say thank you to the officer that stopped this morning and helped push my car off the road! I broke down in rush hour, middle lane of a bit roundabout in Bognor and on top of other things was a little upset. He didn't hesitate to stop and I was very grateful :)

Just want to say a huge thank you to all the chaps that attended the fire in Steyning today, incredibly professional and a credit to the service, despite many of them missing the football!

I would just like to say thank you West Sussex fire and rescue they have all been working hard in storm Emma but as you can tell no one seems to bother about thanking the above services and in my opinion and others as well we all say a huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts from an emergency service volunteer colleague

I will never be able to thank you enough for saving my horse Grace from the river in Hassocks on Tuesday. What an amazing team. Grace is doing well, still a bit shocked and stiff but without you she probably wouldn't be here. Thank you a million times. Tiffany xxx

I just want to say thank you! You guys and girls are real life heroes!

I feel a good service to public they do, and they are wonderful people.

Amazing service. I can't thank the team enough for cutting me out of the wrecked car on Tuesday so quickly and safely. Rapid response was incredible.

A big thanks to all the guys on duty today at the Crawley Fire Station. We had got the date wrong for the open day but the crew still made time for us to have a look around and chat to us! Thank you Ben and Joe. My daughter and I really enjoyed it.

A big thank you to WSFR, the instructors and management at Horley training centre. What a proud day for me and my wife seeing our son Lee Smith pass out with the 11 other whole time recruits of 2016. A day we will both never forget. You all should be very proud of the product you have developed. I'm sure that other county fire services will be knocking at your door. Very well done, everyone !!!!

What a fab job you lot were doing this morning in that horrible wind and rain top blokes

True heroes, true heroes don't come in capes, they come in uniforms, well done to all the the crews that dealt with the horendous air accident yesterday, your extremely brave, so so proud of all of you, you deal with so much

True hero's!!!!! Well done for all your hard work!!!

These guys do a thankless task 24/7 .Personally can't praise them enough �

These guys are amazing we are all lucky to have you you've got our backs day in and out Thkyou

Thank you so much to the crew that came out to our house last night following a fire with a bio ethanol burner. Luckily my brother managed to put it out before, but as a precaution I called the non emergency police line, who transferred my call and sent a crew over. I didn't catch any names apart from I think Julie?!?! Sorry!! But you were all fantastic and really professional and friendly. The attention to detail astounded me and I'm sure you had more pressing things to be dealing with, but thank you so much for coming over and ensuring all of the fire was out completely and giving my brother first aid and calling an ambulance. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't have slept and he definitely wouldn't have gone to a&e. Thank you so much!! You all do a fantastic job!!! What an earth would we do without people like you xx

Thank you so much to Bognor Regis fire station. We had a house fire this evening, and they were here so quickly. And the next watch even came round later to make sure we were ok

So much admiration. You're all so brave. Thankyou for what you do.

Just wanted to thank your Technical Rescue team for their help today,after my horse fell on a chalk track and couldn't get up. They were amazing and were so quick to attend, and couldn't have been more supportive. Luckily she managed on her own after nearly 40 mins so I didn't have to waste more of their time but I am so grateful for their attendance. Great job and you all deserve better from the government.

Just wanted to say thank you to the officer that stopped this morning and helped push my car off the road! I broke down in rush hour, middle lane of a bit roundabout in Bognor and on top of other things was a little upset. He didn't hesitate to stop and I was very grateful :)

Just want to say a huge thank you to all the chaps that attended the fire in Steyning today, incredibly professional and a credit to the service, despite many of them missing the football!

I would just like to say thank you West Sussex fire and rescue they have all been working hard in storm Emma but as you can tell no one seems to bother about thanking the above services and in my opinion and others as well we all say a huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts from an emergency service volunteer colleague

I will never be able to thank you enough for saving my horse Grace from the river in Hassocks on Tuesday. What an amazing team. Grace is doing well, still a bit shocked and stiff but without you she probably wouldn't be here. Thank you a million times. Tiffany xxx

I just want to say thank you! You guys and girls are real life heroes!

I feel a good service to public they do, and they are wonderful people.

Amazing service. I can't thank the team enough for cutting me out of the wrecked car on Tuesday so quickly and safely. Rapid response was incredible.

A big thanks to all the guys on duty today at the Crawley Fire Station. We had got the date wrong for the open day but the crew still made time for us to have a look around and chat to us! Thank you Ben and Joe. My daughter and I really enjoyed it.

A big thank you to WSFR, the instructors and management at Horley training centre. What a proud day for me and my wife seeing our son Lee Smith pass out with the 11 other whole time recruits of 2016. A day we will both never forget. You all should be very proud of the product you have developed. I'm sure that other county fire services will be knocking at your door. Very well done, everyone !!!!

What a fab job you lot were doing this morning in that horrible wind and rain top blokes

True heroes, true heroes don't come in capes, they come in uniforms, well done to all the the crews that dealt with the horendous air accident yesterday, your extremely brave, so so proud of all of you, you deal with so much

True hero's!!!!! Well done for all your hard work!!!

These guys do a thankless task 24/7 .Personally can't praise them enough �

These guys are amazing we are all lucky to have you you've got our backs day in and out Thkyou

Thank you so much to the crew that came out to our house last night following a fire with a bio ethanol burner. Luckily my brother managed to put it out before, but as a precaution I called the non emergency police line, who transferred my call and sent a crew over. I didn't catch any names apart from I think Julie?!?! Sorry!! But you were all fantastic and really professional and friendly. The attention to detail astounded me and I'm sure you had more pressing things to be dealing with, but thank you so much for coming over and ensuring all of the fire was out completely and giving my brother first aid and calling an ambulance. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't have slept and he definitely wouldn't have gone to a&e. Thank you so much!! You all do a fantastic job!!! What an earth would we do without people like you xx

Thank you so much to Bognor Regis fire station. We had a house fire this evening, and they were here so quickly. And the next watch even came round later to make sure we were ok

So much admiration. You're all so brave. Thankyou for what you do.

Just wanted to thank your Technical Rescue team for their help today,after my horse fell on a chalk track and couldn't get up. They were amazing and were so quick to attend, and couldn't have been more supportive. Luckily she managed on her own after nearly 40 mins so I didn't have to waste more of their time but I am so grateful for their attendance. Great job and you all deserve better from the government.

Just wanted to say thank you to the officer that stopped this morning and helped push my car off the road! I broke down in rush hour, middle lane of a bit roundabout in Bognor and on top of other things was a little upset. He didn't hesitate to stop and I was very grateful :)

Just want to say a huge thank you to all the chaps that attended the fire in Steyning today, incredibly professional and a credit to the service, despite many of them missing the football!

I would just like to say thank you West Sussex fire and rescue they have all been working hard in storm Emma but as you can tell no one seems to bother about thanking the above services and in my opinion and others as well we all say a huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts from an emergency service volunteer colleague

I will never be able to thank you enough for saving my horse Grace from the river in Hassocks on Tuesday. What an amazing team. Grace is doing well, still a bit shocked and stiff but without you she probably wouldn't be here. Thank you a million times. Tiffany xxx

I just want to say thank you! You guys and girls are real life heroes!

I feel a good service to public they do, and they are wonderful people.

Amazing service. I can't thank the team enough for cutting me out of the wrecked car on Tuesday so quickly and safely. Rapid response was incredible.

A big thanks to all the guys on duty today at the Crawley Fire Station. We had got the date wrong for the open day but the crew still made time for us to have a look around and chat to us! Thank you Ben and Joe. My daughter and I really enjoyed it.

A big thank you to WSFR, the instructors and management at Horley training centre. What a proud day for me and my wife seeing our son Lee Smith pass out with the 11 other whole time recruits of 2016. A day we will both never forget. You all should be very proud of the product you have developed. I'm sure that other county fire services will be knocking at your door. Very well done, everyone !!!!