We are pleased to invite you to help develop our Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2025-2030.
We have a short survey which you can take online or you can contact us using the details below to ask for a paper copy or another format.
This consultation runs from 5 September 2025 until 31 October 2025.
The results will be presented at the Fire Authority meeting held on 12 February 2026.
What is a Community Risk Management Plan?
Our Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) identifies and assesses all foreseeable risks which our communities may face.
The better we understand the risks, the more effectively we can target our resources towards reducing them.
This CRMP sets out how we will achieve our refreshed Core Purpose:
Reducing Risks, Saving Lives – Together.
- Our plan is focused on improving public safety, reducing the number of incidents, and saving lives, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of our communities.
- This creates our “community offer” - activities and operational capabilities including our home safety visits, our specialist fire appliances and our fire safety audits at businesses.
- We deliver this by working together with our own staff, partners, other public bodies and the communities we serve.
This is a five-year plan, with a detailed work plan for years 1 and 2.
It is split into three key areas:
Responding effectively to fire and other emergencies
Ensuring help is available when people face life-threatening emergencies.
Protecting the public through fire regulation
Reducing the impact of fire in the built environment, keeping our community and firefighters safe.
Preventing fires and other emergencies
Building safer, healthier, stronger and more resilient communities reducing the harm from fire and other emergencies.
Take part
We need your thoughts on our proposals – so please take part in our survey and encourage others to do so too.
Contact us for a paper copy or another format of the Community Risk Managment Plan
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
CRMP consultation
Church Lane
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DZ
Telephone: 0303 999 1000 (Weekdays 9am-4.30pm)
Minicom: 01323 462 002 (available during opening hours)
Email: consult@esfrs.org
