Worthing Fire Station
Worthing Fire Station (Station 01) is an immediate response station consisting of 4 wholetime duty watches (W/T) and 1 retained duty system (RDS) watch.
Constructed in 1962
There are 5 appliances:
01P1 Water Tender Fire Engine WrL
01P2 Water Tender Fire Engine WrL
01P3 Water Tender Fire Engine WrL
01A1 Aerial Ladder Platform ALP
01R1 Heavy Rescue Tender HRT
01P1, 01P2, 01P3, 01R1 are crewed by W/T and RDS
01A1 is crewed by W/T only
On The incident logs you may also see some abbreviations
HR = Hose Reel. Water jet used for smaller Fires
BA = Breathing Apparatus Self contained Breathing apparatus
PPV = Positive Pressure Ventilation. Fan used to Disperse Smoke
Hyd = Fire Hydrant
Each W/T watch has a standard shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights, 4 rota days. This allows the Fire Station to be immediate response 24/7.
RDS personnel respond to alerters (pagers) 24/7. They must be within 4 minutes away from the Fire Station to respond to emergency calls.
Places of possible risk identified in the Worthing and Adur district
Ricardo’s
Shoreham Port
Shoreham Airport
Lancing College and Chapel
Shoreham Power Station
Southlands Hospital
GlaxoSmithKline
Worthing Pier
Worthing Hospital
Worthing population estimated 2001-2006 = 98,700
Total fire ground area approximately 3,248 hectares
Since the Closure of Findon Fire station, Worthing covers the former area of this station.
Worthing Fire Station also has the Service Training Facilities, A Vehicle repair and Servicing Workshop and a Fire Safety Department.
