East Sussex Fire and Rescue is beginning a year of celebrations and needs your help to capture its history.
The Local Government Act 1972 brought about changes to the Fire and Rescue Service nationally, reorganising and amalgamating smaller brigades into larger ones.
The four Borough Brigades of Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, and East Sussex County Council Fire Brigade merged into one becoming East Sussex County Fire Brigade on 1 April 1974.
As part of our celebrations to commemorate this golden anniversary year, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are thrilled to announce the official launch of its history website.
Professional firefighting in East Sussex dates back much longer than 50 years, but this significant milestone brought about changes to enhance fire safety and the service provided to the communities of East Sussex.
There is a rich history associated with the fire service bringing stories, new ideas, incidents, vehicles and equipment which continue to fascinate and spark community interest.
The website, which is continually being added to, features a history of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service including stories from staff, major incidents, historical images, publications and more!
So delve into the archives and visit: esfrshistory.org/
Share your stories
Whether you have experienced East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service through family history connections, or in action at a community event, school event or incident, please get in contact and tell us about your experience and the positive impact it had on you.
Alternatively, if you are a former or existing member of staff and have any memories or artefacts you would like to share, we would love to hear from you!
We would also welcome any local historians or history groups who may want to get involved.
To take the opportunity to contribute to our history website please email communications@esfrs.org and feel free to include any relevant photos. Please note that while we value every submission, we may not be able to include all contributions.
Look out for more activities linked to the 50 year anniversary celebrations coming soon!
