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Burwash Community Fire Station

Burwash has one pumping appliance crewed by Retained Firefighters. The first established station in 1929 was situated in a garage at the rear of "The Bell" Public House in the High Street. The current station at Shrub Lane was Officially opened on the 30th August 2001, Burwash Community Fire Station covers an area of some 8500 hectares.

It serves the villages of Hurst Green, Salehurst, Brightling, Burwash Common, Etchingham and parts of Stonegate and Robertsbridge fall within the area. Burwash has one exception to its rural risk, the British Gypsum Mines at Brightling. Here gypsum is mined and processed.

Station Manager

Katherine Sands

Telephone: 0303 999 1000


Admin Support

Nici Marcroft

Telephone:0303 999 1000

Address

Fire Station

Rosemary Gardens

Burwash

ETCHINGHAM

TN19 7JF

The Establishment is the number of posts required to make the Station fully resourced. This Station has an establishment of:-

  • 1 Wholetime Firefighter (Station Manager).

  • 12 Retained units.

Note: A Retained unit may be filled by more than one Retained firefighter depending upon the number hours that the firefighter can commit to.

The Retained Firefighters Drill night is Tuesday at 19.00 hrs.

Extended Rescue Pump

Volvo Extended Rescue Pump carrying a variety of ladders including a 13.5 metre ladder, 1800 litres water and a pump capable of supplying 2250 litres/min. It is a multi purpose appliance carrying a large amount of equipment including dedicated hydraulic rescue tools, water safety and rescue equipment, oxygen, etc.

Each Station Area has its own particular mix of risks and problems and tools such as FSEC help to identify and quantify these Risks.


This results in specific aims and objectives per station which are incorporated into the Station Action Plan.

The Station Action Plan highlights performance over the last year and the borough targets to which this station contributes for this year.


  • Station Action Plan

Community Fire Stations

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