We wish to notify you of our next Fire Authority meeting on Thursday 13 June 2024 at 10:30am. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, East Sussex County Council, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes.
Details of the full agenda can be found here Agenda for Fire Authority on Thursday, 13th June, 2024, 10.30 am - Modern Council (moderngov.co.uk)
Information for the public
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service welcomes members of the public and the press to attend public sessions of its Fire Authority and Panel meetings. If you have any particular requirements, for example if you require wheelchair access or an induction loop, please contact democraticservices@esfrs.org for assistance.
About the Fire Authority
The primary duties of the Fire Authority are:-
To provide a Fire Service and to ensure its efficiency
To provide the efficient training of members of the Service
To ensure that efficient mobilising and communications arrangements exist
To make arrangements to obtain information needed for firefighting purposes
To make arrangements to ensure that the steps are taken to mitigate damage to property through firefighting
To make arrangements to provide fire safety advice
To make arrangements to give mutual assistance to other Fire Services
To ensure that adequate water supplies are available for firefighting purposes