Firefighters undergo rigorous training equipping them to rescue
people from a large variety of emergency incidents including Fires,
Road, Rail and Air Traffic Accidents, Lift and Machinery entrapments,
Floods and Toxic emissions.
Crew Manager
A Crew Manager is likely to lead a small team on a specific
task but can take charge of incidents involving up to 3 pumping
appliances.
Watch Manager
A Watch Manager leads larger groups of personnel and in the Retained
service will be in charge of a fire station. Will attend incidents
as officer in charge of an appliance and will also take command
of incidents involving up to 3 pumping appliances. Will also undertake
specialist duties such as training or fire safety.
Station Manager
A Station Manager will manage one or more fire stations and is
responsible for all service delivery matters for that station(s).
Can also undertake specialist duties. Will take charge of an incident
of up to 6 pumps or undertake specialist tasks as support at an
incident.
Group Manager
A Group Manager Level A undertakes specialist duties in a number of different
disciplines such as fire safety, operations and training.
A Group Manager Level A will take charge of an incident of up to 6 pumps or undertake specialist
tasks as support at an incident.
A Group Manager Level B will take charge of an incident of up to 9 pumps or undertake specialist tasks
as support at an incident.
Area Manager
An Area Manager is responsible for heading a directorate in the organisation.
Will take charge of an incident of up to 9 pumps or undertake
specialist tasks as support at an incident
Assistant Chief Fire Officer
An ACFO has strategic responsibility for directorates. Will take
charge of incidents of 10 pumps or more.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer
A DCFO deputises for the Chief Fire Officer during their absence.
Has strategic responsibility for directorates. Will take charge
of incidents of 10 pumps or more.
Chief Fire Officer
The CFO is the head of the organisation and also the Chief Executive
of East Sussex Fire Authority. Will take charge of incidents of
10 pumps or more.
