Chichester Fire Station (Station 42) is an immediate response station consisting of 5 wholetime (W/T) duty 'watches' (A, B, C, D and E), and 1 retained duty system (RDS) watch. There are 5 appliances:
- 42P1 Water Tender Fire Engine (WrL) - W/T (Crew of 4-5)
- 42P2 Water Tender Fire Engine (WrL) - RDS
- 42R1 Heavy Rescue Tender (HRT) (Crew of 3-5)
- 42S1 Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU) (C
rew of 2)
- 42M1 Off-Road 4WD (L4T) (Crew of 2)
Each W/T Watch has 5 personnel and work a standard 12hour shift pattern of 2 days (7am - 7pm) and 2 nights (7pm - 7am), between. This allows the Fire Station to be immediate response 24/7. Retained (RDS) personnel respond to alerters (pagers) 24/7. They must be within 4 minutes away from the Fire Station to respond to emergency calls. Chichester Fire Station also has an onsite heat and smoke chamber and vehicle servicing workshop / engineer. On the incident logs you may also see some abbreviations:
HR = Hose Reel. Water jet used for smaller fires
BA = Breathing Apparatus. PPV = Positive Pressure Ventilation. Fan used to disperse smoke
Hyd = Fire Hydrant
Places of possible risk / heritage identified in the Chichester district:
Chichester Cathedral
County Hall
Festival Theatre
Goodwood House & Motor Circuit
Singleton Oil Refinery
St Richards Hospital
Stansted House
University of Chichester
Uppark House
West Dean College
Chichester population estimated 2011 = 113,800. Total fire ground area approximately 303 square miles / 78,632 hectares. The station ground is one of the largest in the country, and is a mix of rural, semi-rural and urban areas. Since the Closure of Bosham Fire station, Chichester also covers the former area of this station. Please contact the station directly if you would like to find out more information about Home Fire Safety Checks, Station Visits, Football in the Community or any other matter that we may be able to help you with.
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